Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-23
HETzEL APPOINTS
COMMITTEES FOR
ENSUING YEAR.


AT the first meeting of the new
board Of directors of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce, held last
night, President Leo Hetzel made
the following appointments as chair
men of committees, to serve for the
ensuing year.
Entertainment and Port Otis road,
Dr. Sem Bacon; dairy contest, A..
w. Bunte; ways and means and fin
ance, j. S. Cameron: headquarters
and reception, II. Y. Hughes; county
trade relations, John X. Hunter
merchants protective, Duke John
son; membership, Earl Jones; lcgis-
lation, rates, NJ. o. King; publicity,
Fred Nebel-Thau; agriculture, Hugh
T. Osborne; school and churches,
Ralph Reynolds; civic development,
ID. B. Roberts; transportation, audit
ing, w. a. Seheniman; roads, streets
and highways, w. A. Tondro; hous-
ing and industries, w. ii. Tyler
aviation, Roy Womack.
Robert Hays and Mrs. Harry
Hovey were reappointed secretary
and assistant, respectively.
The local chamber will assist in
entertaining each Shrine delegation
passing through here early in June
ON their wev to the Los Angeles con
vcntion. - was decided to assist
the county in the distribution of
booklets on the train and to provide
suitable cover or envelope, carry
ing the Shrine motif to be used on
the county booklet.
John II. Hunter was named Junior
contact man to represent the seniors.
and all directors of the cham Der will
visit the junior body at break test
next Wednesday morning at 6:30
O'Clock.
W. W. Wheatly, secretary of the
Building Service Bureau made an
interesting talk at yesterdays s cham
Der luncheon. He told of the need
of associations of similar interests
to get the slack out of business and
to increase profits, which are no
longer made by raising prices, but
by increasing volume of sales Co
operation, according to the speaker,
also aids less expensive operation.
WhcatIy presented a number of ma
tiOnal advertisements from well
known magazine, all Illustrating the
power of business cooperation.
To Aid Home mebuilders
According TO Whcatly, the local
bureau will assist the prospective
homo owner in planning and financ-
ing the new home, bring him in con
tact with the contractor, encourage
the building of Il more modern type
Of dwelling and promote better
understanding of building materials
and the importance of maintenance
of the investment. The bureau
hopes to work for a more uniform
building code in the valley cities
cooperate in the upbui!ding Of In.
perial Valley and to bring about q
greater desire for homo owning and
farm owning, said Wheatly. real
izing that the prosperity of Imperial
Valley depends upon individual own
crShip and pride of possession. -
Al Smith, newly elected president
of the Junior chamber gave an en-
thusiastic talk on what can be done
for FL Centre and Imperial Valley by
boosting our section wherever we 60.
He told of the Importance of Junior
chambers in getting the younger men
in touch with city activities and
training them in civic affairs.
M. NJ. Munson reported on the
airport Lighting, and stated that
lights are expected to be turned on
in ABOUT 10 days.
Secretary Hays reported on the
reduction which he and others. local
ly interested, were able to obtain ON
sand, gravel and rock, in their hear
ing before tie railroad commission
the carly part Of this week. The 10
cent per ton reduction, according to
Hays, win save s. a ear or $3.50 Il
mile on street construction and the
success. in this enterprise furnishes
wedge for later removal of other
desert arbitrary rates.
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