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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18
Here and Thew
In Sport World

ST. PAUI-Alvan Ryan, South
st. Paul, won newspaper decision
over My Sullivan, 10; Honevboy
Conroy, st. Paul, defeated Mike
Sanro. ST. Paul 8.
DENY ER-Gcorgc Marley, Den
yer, defeated Yale Okun, New York,
10.
PHOENIX, Ariz.-Owcn Phelps,
Phoenix, outpointcd Roy Moore,
Long Beach, Cal, 10.
BOSTON-Jack Demavc. 1913,
New York, won decision from Jack
Humheck, 1882, Belgium, 10; Bob.
by Brown, Cuban wcltcrwcight, won
a 10 round decision from Homer
Robertson, negro of Boston.
SAN FRANCISCO-Virgil "Lcf-
tY' Cooper won from Willie Greb,
Scranton, Pa, in the fifth round of
their scheduled 10 round bout when
the referee stopped the affair.
SAN ID EGO, Feb. lS-Dick Ram
les, san Diego wcltcrwcight, won
nine out of 10 rounds from Johnny
Adams of San Bcrnardino, here last
night. Nhcckic Herman of San Bcr-
nardino lost to Joe Ortcga, San Di-
ego, in the semi final.
ST. LOUIS-Final touches were
administered to their training to-
day by Joe Stcchcr and Ed Stran-
gler Lewis for the world s champi-
onship wrestling match here Mon
day night.
EVANSTON, 1ll.-Four Big Ten
conference schools, Chicago, North
western, Wisconsin and Ohio were
to meet here tonight in the fifth
annual qnadrangular track and
field meet.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18

The lib room was the center for
enc party. The Alb class invited the
IA class to merry party. This was
4 return party, as Mrs. Smith $
class had entertained Mrs. Couch s
class at Hallowe zen. The valentine
box was opened and valentines were
passed to all of the children. Dainty
refreshments, consisting of ice
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18
TO REPAIR BUILDING

A permit was granted by the
building Inspector this morning to
S. l.. Hartzell for repairs to the
school building at Commercial and
Fifth streets, damaged by fire early
this week. Hartze1l has obtained a
contract to repair the building at
cost Of approximately $3.50. The fire
WAS caused by an overheated chin
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18

Monday afternoon very inter
esting program was given in mem
DRY Of Abraham Lincoln. The var
ious rooms contributed to the pro-
gram, which consisted Of songs, dra-
matization, poems and papers deal
ing with various phases of Lincoln s
life.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18
Lincoln School

Room ga gave a Valentine party
at the school Tuesday afternoon.
The refreshments were donated by
various members Of the class. Games
were played and they had very
pretty valentine box. Everyone had
: wonderful time. Miss Marguerite
FaWcett s father was 50 kind he
brought two cases of soda POPPY
Iavaughn Bennett.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18
Harding School

Harding school was the scene of
q number of delightful Valentine
parties. Each room took part in the
festivities, every child receiving a
valentine and candy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 19.-Armard
Emanuel, Son Francisco heavy.
weight, scored 4 technical knockout
in the second round of scheduled
10 round bout here last night with
Leo Mitchell, of Long Reach Mitch
ell was on the floor four times in
the opening round.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18

Teachers and pupils welcome Miss
Josephine Focht to Lincoln school.
Miss Focht takes the place Of Miss
Mae Walker. who resigned few
Noeks ago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18

Los ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-Bcnny
Ghavez End Bolo Boy Will meet in
the eight round main event Of The
weekly boxing card Mt the Main
Street Athletic Club here tonight,
Eddie Moore. negro wcltcrwcight,
will take on Sailor Mike Lewis in
the siX-rmnd scmi-windup while Co
eli Bennct and Charley McClinton
viii clash in the special, another
SiN roundor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18
So. California
Sport Briefs

Los ANGELES, Feb. 18.-Whit-
tier will get its big chance to get
back into the fight with Occidental
for the Southern Conference basket
ball lead tonight when the two
teams meet at Hollywood high
school.
Occidental won the first Of the
two encounters between the quints
last Saturday, q to 26. While the
margin Of victory was small the
setback was severe blow to the
poets, who were confident they
could beat the Tigers.
OXy feared that it would be with
out the services OF Edwin Bcebc,
star guard, who injured his arm in
practice. but il was expected that
he will be in the lineup tonight.
Rcdlands meets Caltcch at Pasa-
dcna in the other game tonight.
Redlands is favored to win although
Caltcch appeared to have gained
strength last week when it uncX-
pectcdly defeated San Diego.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 49, - Lack
of sparriug partners threatened TO
handicap George Godfrey, giant Lei
prrvilIc negro, TODAY in his training
Cor his bout with Paolino Uzcudun
here February 2S.
Godfrey has only two heavy
weight opponents of ability, Napol
con Jack Dorval and Sam Baker.
pnpari, frnn tto Giai +ra ncy
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1928-02-18
NEW PIPE
USED PIPE-BLACK
in. 0. D. swedged

and threaded to 1iI2 in. STAN
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19

terfat does not mean that all Of
the COWS now kept can produce
this amount, but it does mean that
with the development Of higher
producers, the poorer cows can
he eliminated, says County Agent
A. p. Lovett, of Yakima county.
The dairymen with an average
herd production of 200 to $50
pounds Of butterfat per cow may
easily increase his production per
unit by three practical methods.
These are culling out thse low
producers, providing better feed
ing and management and using .
good purebred bull with inn
mediate ancestors Of high pro-
ducing strain.
Cows not capable of producing
more than 200 pounds Of butter
Tat are money losers every day
they are kept, and these should
be eliminated at once. Cows pro-
ducing more than this lamohnt
may be retained as the basis for
building up a better herd. The
better the cows are which pro-
vide the foundation stock, the
more quickly will the profits be
realized.
High producers need more feed
than low producers. Additional
grain and minerals are required
Tor higher production, and good
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
Chickens Without Rubbers

Safety first in the home requires
children to wear rubber overshoes
In rainy weather. The fact had
been impressed on four-year-old
Jack who one rainy day locked out
of the window and exclaimed, .'Oh,
look, nom, there's one of Mrs.
Adams chickens out there in the
yard with no rubbers on. What do
you think Of that?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19

The University Of Notre Dame
was founded in 1912, and chartered
by the Indiana legislature two years
later. It's foundation was due to
the missionary zeal Of the Very
Rev. Edward Frederick CORN, C.
8. G. The land now occupied by
the university was decided by the
bishop Of Vincennes on condition
that a college be built thereon
within two years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19

over winter, so the rootstocks
VIII be exposed to the frost. In
the spring loosen the rootstocks
from the soil and plant q cult
waited crop, such as corn or soy
bean, that may easily be cult
waited in rows. Follow this with q
smother crop that is, a crop that
Will produce a rank growth such
as hemp, corn in thick rows, buck
wheat, or some heavy legume.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
GERRY PoLENATIoN

richards were first plant
wa rsst numerouse varieties Of
y ~ ,r,,it were planted in mixed
.ea - Allowing plenty of oppor-
b0en e.. for cross-pollenation of
sun Is;s. and abundant crops were
'.mmon. However, as time went
'o'', .or,s of these varities proved
y mr. profitable than others and
ro. .,,.11v enough large blocks OF
s.rds of a single variety were
sntsd. Many fruits require cross
.'lsnization with other varities in
0 s- . set fruit and it was soon
%. :a.rt that these large blocks Of
';rrle variety were going to be
s.;fful unless some means We're
sapsn % polienize the blossoms.
~ 49, I being done now by inter-
i ,ls4;rc the block orchard with
p ',Is by top working pol
1.s;s;nr branches into the trees,
- ~ hanging bouquets OF pol
s.;r;nu flowers in the trees dur
q blcssoming time.
Simplifying these pollenizers is
srsat deal of work and the
ssrs should be positive that
4. pollenizers he is putting in
~ cross efficiently. To be abso-
s,selv certain Of this, the pollen
- must be tested out before
k.;nc worked into the orchard.
Some Of this testing was done
= tie Irrigation Branch Expert
rent station for some cherry
srovers I'M the Grandview disi
tr;et this spring. Pollen was col
L,ted from strains of Black Re-
rubIican and numerous cherry
,ssdling trees in this district and
as tested out on Bling, Lambert
and Napoleon (Royal Amy vari-
eties Of cherries. Each polleniz-
~ tree was then given a per-
oentage rating as to its polleni-
,ation ability on each of the vari-
eties named above. This gives the
srcwers q known source of pollen
isirx wood which when worked
into their cherry orchards will
sivs satisfactory pollenation pro-
yiding Of course the weather con-
Htions and insect activity are fav-
orable.
The tests showed that seedlings
srs considerably better polleniz-
n than any strain of Black Re-
publican snd also that there is q
sreat variation in the polleniza-
ton ability of Black Republican,
soms being 100 per cent more eff
ficient than another.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
Ancient

The oldest loud speaker In the
world has been discovered in VI
emma, a megaphone used some 300
years ago by Count Rudiger to
shout orders during defense Of
the city, and still utilized by the
Vienna fire brigade. Musical Amer
lea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
800 Pounds of Fat Needed for
Profit

Discard low producers, feed
better and use proved herd sire.
Records of dairy herd improve
ment association on more than
100000 individual cows have prov
en- that little, if any, profit can
be obtained with production Of
less than 800 pounds of butter
fat per COW. Still hundreds Of
herds of dairy cows average a
lower production than this.
The development Of herds pro-
ducing 300 pounds or more Of but
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
Sunlight viii Kill Moths

Can article from Extension Service
News, Pullman, Washington
Two hours of hot sunlight will
kill all stages of clothes moths.
infested garments should he thoro-
ughly brushed and summed on both
sides. This process is recommend
ed for winter articles that are
being stored for the summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

.h;s heading will be printed from week to week article.
ey interest to the farmers of this community as selected
snd Cooperating with the u s. Dept of Agriculture and
e g Washington State College
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
FLOW QUAcKGRAss IN JULY

<1VW &OAOh0xsAOO AAN I'LL
Fighting quackgraes is about
Is mean d job as any that exists
on American farms. Experience
has proven that it is almost impos-
sible to eradicate the grass COM
pletely, once it gets start and
extends its rootstocks in the
fields, and that ordinary cultiva-
don is just amout as bad as leav-
ing the weed alone. About the
best thing to do, says the Unit
ID States Department of Agri-
culture, is to learn to live with
+ By checking it from time to
time SO that the fields may be
cultivated.
The ideal weather for killing
quackgrass is hot days and cool
nights, with just enough mois-
lure IN the soil to keep the grass
growing. In midsummer, say in
July, when the grass becomes
sodbound and the plants are in
bloom, the roots accordingly weak.
This is the time to plow just deep
enough to get to the bottom of
the rootstocks. Turn the furrpw
nat and cover the leaves COM
pletely, and then let the fields
alone for about ten days, OF until
new shoots appear. When the new
grow Is an inch high, give the
ground q thorough, crosswise har-
rowing, preferably with a spring
10Th harrow, and bring to the sur
isce as many rootstocks as pos
10le. Continue this operation with
zach new growth until frost.
The field should remain rough
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
Heat Dries Milk Into Glass

Heat Dries Milk Into Glass
Glasses which have been used for
milk are more easily washed If
they are rinsed in cold water be-
fore they are placed in hot water,
The heat dries the milk in and
gives cloudy appearance which
cannot be removed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19
Tuberculin Test Protects Cows
Can article in Extension Service

News. Pullman, Washington
Tuberculin testing and removal
OF infected cows is safeguard
to the healthy cows in herd. The
test may also save dairyman
from serious financial losses. One
owner failed to test for eighteen
months. As result he lost SO per
cent of fine grade herd and an
income of several hundred dol
lars month.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-19

wholesome feed will always pay
well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
RaymondvilIe Boy
Rescues Life Of
Drowning Woman

RAYMONDVILLE, July IL. -
Thursday afternoon Sam Tumlinson.
l2-year-old son Of superintendent
N. ii. T%umlinson Of the Raymond
vile schools, rescued Mrs. c. c. Con-
ley from drowning in ;he Arroyo
Colorado, twenty miles southeast Of
here, IL was learned today. A party
consisting Of DR.. {. c. Conley and
family and Supt. N. n. Tumlinson
and family had gone 70 the Arroyo
to camp for a few days.
While Conley and Tuiaiinson were
away from camp shooting white
wings, the children amused them
selves playing life savers Mrs. Con-
ley got beyond her depth, and sank
in deep water. However, she had
presence of mind 70 raise her hand
above the water, when Sam plunged
in and dragged her % the shore.
He did not know that he had saved
her life in reality, until after he
had gotten her safely on the bank.
Mrs. Conley states that she thought
she was going 10 drown. and was
exhausted when dragged from the
water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
Valley Development Indicated IN Growth of
Bus Company; $4,000 Rolling Stock is Added
Strenuous Period
OF Competition
Is Survived

fits" Tuseth said. GAS fast As
roads were paved we began adding
buses, getting sway from the
light cars"
The first competition care IN
1924 when the Red Star line began
operating between Brownsville and
Harrington. After a si1-months
struggle for supremacy between the
two companies. they dropped out
leaving the Black Diamond in q
breathing spell for its next comPe-
%tition, the Royal Palm Bus Line, Inc.
This carrier opened up with two
25-passenger Mack parlcr cars over
the Brownsville -Harlingen run IN
July. 1925. The Black Diamond re-
taliated by purchasing its first II
passenger bus in July and followed
this BY adding two more in Septem-
Der. In December the Royal Palm
succumbed to the intense competi-
ton.
Incorporated
Again granted a recuperating per-
iod, the company went rapidly ahead
until July, 1926 when the Valley Bus
Line onened with eight BUSES be-
tween Brownsville and Mission run
ming ~ the half hours. between the
Continued on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
Mercedes Rotary
Groups Selected
By New President

MERCEDES, July 1.-THE follow
. ing committees in the Mercedes
Rotary club, for the coming year.
have been announced by DR.. =. h.
Kasey, newly installed president o.
the club.
Aims and objects-Dr. r. n. kasey'
Fred Johnson, Fred Bennett and +.
Bows work-H. :. Stotler, Grover
Fittz. William Hughes, John l,
Bruce and Bill Coe. Jr.
Vocational Service-Jack Johnson.
o. ]. Schaeffer. Frank Dawson and
r. H. Kern.
nest Poteet, DR.. ]. G. Webb and Hi
lard Tidmore.
Classification-Ed Wilmer Dr. 4
=. Buck and Walter AcNiel. ].
Educational-John i. Bruce, Frank
Dawson, George Morrison, l.. 1
Hoyt and Ray $. Tolson.
Program-John Herndon, Francls
r. Reynolds, Charles H. Hupp and l.
Feiiowship-G. X. Reiss. D. B
Smith, James Il. Barry, Morris
Brand, Archie McSween and Alan
Hvistendahl.
Public relations-Fred Bennett
Oscar Roman, Clarence Archer
BYRON SAMSON and DR.. n. n. Bow
man.
Attendance-H. =. Scott, Fred John
son and Arthur Maxwell.
Music. +. ~Blankenship, DR.. VI,
H. Chandler. o. r. Van Berg and r,
l.. Scott.
Finance-Harry VI. Rouse, George
A. King and William F. Shaw.
Publicity-Andy Thomas. Milt Rey-
nolds, Curt Conrad n Emmet
pirtle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
Building IN Valley
Is Going on While
Cotton IS Gathered

ed, and work started on the build
ing.
Edinburg To Get Theater
Plans have been completed for the
$780, 600 theater TO be built at Edin-
burg by Mrs. L. "A. Gannaway Of that
city, and work on the building will
be started as soon as the contract Is
awarded.
A $4,000 canning plant is to be
erected at Pharr by Lee Akin, the
building to be Of reinforced frame
and concrete. The Texas Citrus
Fruit Growers Exchange with head
quarters at Mission has announced
plans Of erecting a 100000 packing
plant at San Benito, while the Rio
Grande Valley Citrus Growers Tx
change has announced that it will
erect some smaller plants az several
different points in the Valley.
School buildings are being started.
New ward schools are being built in
Harrington and San Benito, and Wes-
laco is to spend $4,000 on three new
school buildings, plans for which are
completed. Harlingen also Is COM
pleting two ward schools started
earlier in the year, the two to cost
about 100000.
All Sections Building
Plans for a $4,000 residence for
W. L. Hart of McAllen are completed
and contract awarded to l.. l.. Davis
or McAllen. The building il to be OF
tile and stucco.
A new home for the Alamo News in
that city il being built. Fred Turner
Of McAllen being the contractor. "A
garage building costing about $4,000
is being built for Mrs. Pauline J,
Wells at Brownsville, and An apart
ment il being erected in the same
city by T. V. Guerra, costing about
SIS. 900. The apartment Is Of tile.
and IL two stories.
A federal building az the north end
of the international bridge al
Brownsville costing SIS 900 il to be
| erected soon. Construction work Is
going forward there on a S25,00C
brick apartment building for +. T
Day.
The Valleys road paving. irriga.
ton, and municipal works received
| considerable impetus during the
| week, with the voting Of another
81, 600. 900 OF road bonds in Hidalgc
county. by the Pharr-San Juan-Alamc
district, bringing the countys paving
program up to Sill 100000.
Paving will start soon IN Cameron
| county under the million dollar paw
ing contract awarded the county re
Gently, while several cities In the
Valley are to carry out more pro
grams, Weslaco having ar extensive
paving program outlined.
Agricultural Growth
Weslaco is also planning a new
filtration plant. while Improvement
on several w~aterworks systems in the
Valley owned by the Central Power
e. Light company are being made
these plants being at Mercedes, Nc
| Allen, Edinburg and San Benito.
Expansion into e agriculture
CONTINUED on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

While about half the population
Of the Valley il busily engaged in
harvesting a large cotton crop, the
remaining half is as busily engaged
in building ard development work, u
would appear from a summary of the
development activity going on
throughout the Valley section.
Large buildings are being started
and finished, and smaller buildings
are being put up in scores and hun
dreds in all parts Of the Valley.
New city halls at Weslsco and Mer-
cedes are practically completed. The
city hall at Mercedes Is already oc-
cupied. +.
The four-story. 100000 hotel Of
the Argentum Development company,
a San Antonio concern at Weslaco Is
rapidly reaching the stage where
finishing work is all that remains.
The walls are practically completed
now.
Kress Building Up
The $4,000, three-story Kress
building in Brownsville, and the $780,
600 store and office building Of the
law firm 0f Seabury, George a. Taylor
at Brownsville are nearing compile
ton.
The Missouri Pacific passenger
station az San Benito was finished
during the week, and opened for
business, and the Southern Pacific
station at Brownsville j. nearing
completion.
Harlingen's s125,O00 municipal audi
forum is complete with the eXcep-
ton Of some furnishings and fix
lures, and formal opening OF the
building probably will be held before
long.
During the last few weeks the
s75O.0O0 Hidalgo count yand Edin-
burg hospital at Edinburg. and the
Sl5O,000 municipal hospital al Nc
Allen have been completed and open
ed for use.
Point Isabel Busy
Construction work Is 70 start on
a half-million dollar hotel at Point
Isabel for the Bartholomew interests.
An addition to the Pont Isabel yacht
club there Is being planned now, al
S0-room club house is planned fol-
Point Isabel. and a $4,000 bank
DllldlnR Is 10 pS puilb az tA0 N4H1
Over the entire Valley section
! scores Of smaller buildings are be-
ing started. Construction work Is
to be started soon on a $4,000 church
building for the church Of Christ de-
nomination in San Benito. A $4,000
| Nazarine church II TO be started In
McAllen, and a $4,000 community
church at Rio Hondo. Plans are also
completed for a $4,000 Lutheran
church at Mercedes.
Contract for a $4,000 central fire
station building at Brownsville has
been awarded to w. II. Velton Of that
city, and work on the building has
been started. Plans for a Sl2,50C
residence for Stephen Jones at Nc.
Allen are being drawn, and contract
on a $4,000 residence for L. L
Snavely at HarlingeD has been award