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Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
BUSY YEAR IN
STORE FOR FARM
EXTENSION WORK

Imperial county farmers will
again be afforded practical
worthwhile program by the Agricul'
tural Extension Service. represent
ing the University of California, ar-
cording to V. w. DeTar, farm ad.
visor. This service IS becoming more
popular every wear with the farm
crs, and is a vital factor in rural
life of the county. as it offers prac-
teal advice on all phases of farm
ing problems and aids ranchcrs to
reap profit where loss had been be
fore.
Cost accounts are arouSing con.
siderable interest among the ranch,
crs, rs they enable him to find out
the profitable and mproiitabl2
phases of his faru products and
aid in remcdying anhcalthv condi-
ton Cost accounts also enable the
farm advisor : office to give prac-
teal advice on various agricultural
lines.
Interest in the pecan industry
and in the low cotton yields has
been manifested among valley farm
ers, with the farm advisor S office
supplying considerable important
information on these two subjects.
The office plans 70 devote some
time to the study of both these
problems this season.
Citrus growers have cvinccd
much interest in the irrigation
aspect of the industry and have re-
ccivcd valuable information on thu
ubieet from Frank BeXschlag, as.
sistant farm advisor.
DeTar plans to continue work Oh
his last years PROJECT, the coming
season, including dairy and alfalfa
improvements; coSt accounts and
livestock and forage crops ttndct
the head of @'Ndirying comes
operation of the Imperial County
Cow Testing ASSoclatiou; dairy COW
competition; assist tncc in securing
purrhrcd bulls; improving dair%
feeding methods aud dairy cost ac.
counts.
To Aid Hay Growers
IN connection with the alfalfa
project he will cooperate with the
Imperial Valley Hay Improvement
Association, hold field meetings and
start alfalfa cost accounts.
Frank BcvSchlag assistant farm
advisor. has a number of project,
outlined for this year, including
work on grapefruit cost accounts
l.. >
ate in this project, which has for t.
goal lowering Of production cost
Under citrus tree management h
will work on citrus soil management
and encourage use Of cover crops
Other citrus work includes trc'
pruning, citrus top work, citrus
variety trials and orchard mapping
lie viii also dcv"tc time to worb
on late culture, study of pccauS
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

on the first day of the New Year
YOU may play them every day. And
goodness knows You wouldn't want
TO be playing 365 tricks, would
YOU? For there are that many days
in the New Year.
ooh, l don I mind how many
tricks | play!' chuckled Mr.. Long
ears, and Just then somebody rang
the doorbeu of the hollow stump
bungalow and when Nurse Jane
went to see vino it was nclc Wig
gily slipped the horn deeper into
his pocket and hurried away with
il.
Off he hoped over the fields and
to the woods for Uncle Wiggiiv
was going to do something very
queer. He had thought of it in the
night when the animal boys and
girls were ringing bells and clap
ping rattles to welcome the New
Year. Uncle WiggIly himself had
been to a little New Years party
with his wife, but Mrs. LOngcars
did not want to sta! until midnight,
which is the time when the New
Year comes in. so She had gone
home early and so had Uncle Wig
gilv. Thus he was IN bed when the
horns began to blow.
IF it hadn I besn for my wife,
, said the rabbit gentleman to him
Self as he stood under the woodland
trees with Baby Hunty 5 horn, Il
could have blown myself last night.
Well. I'll make up for it now
so that's why Uncle Wiggily had
slipped off to thu woods by him
self taking Baby Bunty's horn with
Him. The old IA nit gentleman
wanted to have q Ncw Years cele-
bration all alone where nobody
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January I 1911

F. B. Ferris of Fl Centre is run
ming some 1000 sheep in the West
morland district.
Brynon's store "DeLuxc' will
have a year end sale beginning to-
morrow.
Miss Nclma kirkpatrick, assistant
city librarian, has returned from
Riverside where she spent the holi-
days with her parents,
There is another ripple of rcvolu-
tion below the line. This was report
ed by telephone last night by cngi-
neers working in the Delta country
and this morning a train from Mex
icali to Algodoncs, when it got l.
miles from' the latter point, found
rails and wires cut. 1t returned TO
Mcxicali and started out again with
an escort of Federal troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
|L%
DAMUSEMENTS

Hard headed businessmen do not
invest llhe.r-FRoncy until they are
aleefitcly certain that the invest
.ment is more likely 70 succeed than
fail Therefore when q firm like
thr West Coast Theatres, operating
from ihe Canadian border to Mex.
leo. invests It's money in Fl Centre,
Il is quito reasonable to assume that
il has faith in the future develop
ment of this community.
The West Coast Imperial Theatre,
which opened its doors on Octohef
y. 1928, represents the biggest bit
Of construction in FL Centre during
The past wear, II is fircproof and
strictly modern in every particular,
with q stage cap3ble Of accommodate
Ing the largest road shows and a
seating capacity Of approximately
l,9o0. Adjoining j is the Airdome,
where Fl Centrsus enjoy their
movies in the summer time, right
ont in the open.
Manager Norris announced last
week that the theatre will be
equipped for "talkes' on January
81. The theatre offers al all times
only first run films and regularly
shows films that arc being exhibit
ID in Los Angeles and other metro
pelitan arens Vaudeville acts are
shown en- Sundays.
The theatre represents an invest
mont of more than 100000 and tho
investment is certain 10 return the
profit which the investors naturally
seek.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

would laugh at him for blowing a
horn.
Looking around, and seeing NO
one, Mr.. Longears put the bright
red tin horn to his lips and blew a
blast that made the few dried
leaves on the oak tree shiver and
shake
''Toot! loot! Tout!' went Unclo
Wigg;ly's New Years horn and he
blew and blew until he was as red
IN the face a. his pink necktie.
Then. all of q s"dden, there was
ruStling in the bushes and when
he stopped to gct his breath to
blow some more Uncle Wiggily
heard noise.
THAT must be Bad Chap com
ing! y thought the rabbit. "Wer,
III blow this horn in his ear and
scare him so he woa t nibblc ne.
But instead of Il Bad Chap COM
ing out of the bushes there jumped
cut poor little old Mouse Lady.
"Oh. Uncle Wiggily. she
Squeaked, my fire won't burn ami
the wind bellows | use to blow it
is broken! Will YOU come and blow
up my fire with your New Years
horn so it will burn bright and
max" me warm? For am very
cold. Will you?'
why, of course | will" cried
the kind rabbit gentleman. "Then
l will be doing you favor as well
as pleasing myself by listening to
my own horn footing
SO over to the house of the poor
Lady Mouse hoped the rabbit. He
put the big end OF the horn down
near the fire which was smoking
instead of blazing and such a loud
blast as Uncle Wiggily blew, The
air from the horn made fine draft
and soon the bright blaze was leap.
ing up the chimney. SO Uncle Wig.
gily was happy because he had a
chance to blow his horn for New
Year 5 without any one laughing
and the Mouse Lady was warm and
everything was all right.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
CO. |
TO SPEND BIG
AMOUNT HERE

l.. ". Pclti't, district manager Of
the telephone company, aunoun"cf
that IT is planned - provide add3-
tioual lord central nffic" c4uipmont
the latter part of l939 ~ Il cost Of
5000. Tins equipment will raro'
for 100 additional telephones. Toll
rrutral offic" equipment will also y"
provide ddurjng 1923 at Il cost q
$500, to cJrc for the Los Angeles.
FL Crutro toll traffic. This equip.
mrt VIII care for the termination
ot Three additional telephone cir.
emit, brtvrcn these two ccutcrs Of
trade. Additional long distance
>a.:-, ,loard equipment will also be
nroridcd which will cost $1,000.
Equipmep' to cost $4,000 will he
provided for terminating six addi-
tional telephone circuits TO care tor
the San piego-El Centre loug dis
tango traffic. C'hor minor add.
tions and rearrangcmonts in central
office equipment will be made in
1929 al cost Of $500, making i
total expenditure for central office
equipment for the year $4,000.
Minor additions aud rcarranGc-
mcnis .a iho outside plant to be
made during 1929 viii require an
expenditure or 4l2,50n. Additional
station equipment viii also be re-.
quircd which Will cost about Sll,200.
making the total expenditure for the
vcar $56,6Qo.
In announcing tie 1929 program.
Pottitt states that he +, Confident
Of continuous growth in III Centre
and. tbroBgh the efforts to be put
forth during the coming year, that
his company win be able to keep
abreast Of the ,CpLo4e demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of Inn.
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January /, 1909

\ marriage license has been issued
to Dill S. Ross and Miss Effa j.
Leonard.
The fourth annual Fireman s ball
given hy the Imperial fircmen at
the Auditorium last night was we'll
attended. The grand march was led
by Miss Mamie kureera and Harry
Miller.
Another enterprise of immense
importance for southeastern Califor-
MIA was started when Director
Newell of the reclamation service is
sued orders for survey of canal
line from the Yuma dam for 4 dis
tancc of about 100 miles to Coached
Ia valley. Owners of land at
Coachella. Indio and Thermal have
been clamoring Cor some such action.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
Tuesday. January l, Y2

maintained at the highest degree Of
efficiency Licensed pharmacists
carefully compound all prescrip
tions, and 4 prescription from here
is guaranteed as being just what the
physician ordered. -
Clements is something more n
drug store in Ell Centre affXrs
Located in the center Of the BUSH
ness section, it is 4 meeting place
for friends. I'm meet vou at
Clements,' is common term with
FL Centrans, and those who hay,
lived here for amy length OF tiGs
know that the best Wa" OF getting
in touch with Il friend is hg in
curing at Clements.
bill, az ilc is known l. hun.
drcds of residents, welcome ihc rs.
of his store as Il meeting pldce and
goes along each year increasing his
business and his patrons by offer.
my the best in service and oualitv.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
TEN YEARS AGO
January !. 1919

Chester Donlcv. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Donley, is expected
home soon from overseas.
\ series of interesting war letters
have been received from Corporal J.
{. Bogue and Corporal w. p. Me
Quirc.
Wiley \. McGrudcr, publisher of
the Seclcy Sentinel, was in town on
business today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
Service Stressed
By Loynd Drug

Service is the motto of the Loynd
Drug Company, with Elmo Loynd,
proprietor, insisting that every Gus
TONER who visits his store, must he
given the best of service at all
times.
Courtesy and efficiency 20 hand
in hand with service,' says Loynd,
and the man in business who fails
TO accord all three to his patrons
soon finds himself writing his
ledger accounts in red.
\ completely stocked drug de-
partmcnt, luncheon service unsur-
passed, and line of accessories
which enables the drug store to sup
ply almost any needed article, en-
ablcs the firm to live up to its mot
to. As in most valley business
houses there is a spirit Of fricnd!i-
ness existing between patron and
proprietor at Loynd :, which makes
trading a delight - more like Il
neighborly visit.
\ splendid soda fountain. the lat
est in stock racks and shelves. and
attractively displayed merchandise,
aid greatly in maintaining the pres
tigc of Loynd 5. \ rest room for
women is a feature of the store.
I'VE look forward to the coming
wear feeling certain that the rcputa-
ton we have established in the past
will help Us to make many new
friends during 1929. says Loynd.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
M. @. KING CO.
DISTINCT ASSET
TO Ell CENTRIC

The NJ. 0. King department store
is not just the big store of FL Centre
it is the big store of the valley
an institution designed to bring city
methods and city merchandise to the
people of Imperial Valley.
y lot of thought and care goes
into the selection of merchandise, to
have the style right and the quality
up TO the King standard
AsSortments of merchandise are
carried far beyond the possibilities
of the smaller store and it is good
notwithstanding poor in quail
ity ever comes to Kings.
The NJ. O. King Company carries
over 100000 worth of merchandise
at rqtail coSt-an amount little in
excess of the valleys needs now,
but faitll in the growth OF Imperial
Valley and FL Centre is behind this
undertaking. The desire to serve the
community and deserve its support
has been paramount and the results
since the starting of business in
September, 1927, have been most
gratifying.
Kings is the type of store that is
an asset to any community Stan
dard lines are carried in all depart
ments. Nationally known and advcr-
tised merchandise that is found only
in the best stores, is on the shelves
at Kings and a service is rendered
that is seldom found outside of the
larger cities.
Kings is doing its share to make
buying at home, in Imperial Valley,
profitable and pleasant task. The
company maintains a big staff of
clerks and buyers and the payroll IS
no small contribution to the spend
ing power of the community.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

alka'i Teaching and lirc improve
ment
u. +. Creighton, assistant faHa
advisor, has included IN his project
considerable work on Al clubs,
Scckink volunteer ,,aders, plans for
sumnaer camp. fail club convention
aud local leaders convention IN
Davis.
II" will also con,uct pure grain
sorghum campaign and do poultry
Improvement work, which includes
poultry and turkey cost accounts. In
addition he will continue his study
on how to increase the cotton yield
in the valley. as we'll as other pro,
ierts which may conc up during the
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

The folks who think of FL Cen
tro's climate as equatorial. should
come here and learn the real truth.
\ live chamber of commerce is
only too glad to give any informa-
ton on Fl Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
Clements Is Real
Civic Institution

Everything drug store should
have. and many things that others
have, not, W. J. Clements, Of
Clement Drug store, and mayor
of FL Centre, might we'll take this
Clements is in 4 way of being q
department. store, Offering a yoriet
line of merchandise IN addition TO
the usual stock carried by drug
stores. 4 completely equipped
trstanrant. offering a menu that
compares fayorahly with amy bust
ness that spceiali2cs in catering t"
the inner man, is popular with FL
Centre people.
We feed several hundred pcopI
here each day. Clements says
''but we have never forgotten that
we are primarily drug store and
our prescription department Is
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
STEVENS DAIRY

No safer milk than the milk from
these cows that are carefully test.
ed and found free from tuberculosis
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

VI is worth moro 10 live in FL
Nuau hUt u cosis no mxr
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION

Never has new year dawned more auSplclously
for Imperial Valley than this year of Our Lord 1879
With every reason to be proud of its achievements
in the past two decades, during which 1t has beeh
transformed from desert into empire of lavish pro
duction, it is nevertheless true that Imperial valley
progress has just begun.
The dawn of the new year sees the preliminary
work starting the greatest engineering PROJECT OF
the age, the construction of dam WHICH VIII regulate
the control of the Colorado river. 1t will perhaps
be the greater part of decade before the project Is
completed, but meanwhile its effect IS already oelng
felt in the renewed confidence in the valley exhibited
by those already here and the interest exhibited IN US
by individuals and business in all parts of the country
Imperial Valley, in the face of positive drawbacks
has managed to remain perpetuaMy in the white
spo on the business map issued monthly by the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States. With It's
greatest handicap removed provision made Tor us
removal it is reasonable to expect that its future pre-
sents mitless possibilities
There is a world of wisdom in the words spoken
by Earl c. Pound president of the Imperial Irrigation
District which, though they are given elsewhere IN TINS
edition, worthy of additional emphasis here =
We must all tell the world of good quantities now
and do it effectualy we have heretofore told OF
troubles"
In the past many of us have lamented If congress
would only pass the Boulder dam BILL In other
words we believed if we were given an opportunity
we could be expected to make the most of It. The op
porunity is We have won victory only
after hard long fght Any success that comes q. les
back and have things served to us on golden patters
We must work harder than before, to justify
the faith which the nation has shown in US
New Years is a time for good resolutions Though
many of them survive the first day of the new
year. there is all of take, and having taken
should make it business to observe 1t every day
in the year, at all times and in all places. Never
knock Imperial Valley anything pertaining to it.
If there things here that not they should be-
let's work together to remedy them. Be proud of
Imperial Valley at all times but particularly when
are away from it and among strangers. Stand up for
it as you would stand up for your kin and do your
best to false impressions others may have Of It
If we adopt this resolution and carry it out in our
daily lives, 1929 will not only be Happy New Year
throughout its but it will be the precursor OF
many happy new years to come, wish which the I'M
peral Valley Press extends today to all residents of
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

FL Centre is not quite II wears
old-young and progressive, that :
Us.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

The number of married who believe their
wives could win this talking Marathon would in all
probability equal the purported passenger list of the
Mayflower.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

Bandits paid a return visit to a Missouri bank,
kidnapping the cashier each occasion. These fellows
should make up their minds which they want the cash
er or the money.
Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19
REPORT SHOWS ASSETS or
CONN. NATIONAL BANKS

The sixty-four national banks Of
Connecticut on the closing business
day Of the fiscal year Of 1929 report
ed assets totaling 1886, 203.000 Of
which the amount Of S4,610,000 was
cash in the vaults Of the banks on
that date, according TO a report COM
piled by the comptroller Of the cur
rency.
Other assets reported were bank
ing house fixtures and furniture val
ued at $13.50g.00O and additional
real estate owned by the banks worth
$1,d70, 900.
Clients Of the Connecticut banks
had on deposit with the banks on the
closing business day Of the year to-
tai Of S144.743,000 in demand de-
posts and sos, 227 900 in time de-
posits, while the United States had
deposited with the banks the amount
Of $l,376.000, according to the re-
port.
The report reveals that on the last
day of the fiscal year, the 3S4 nation
al banks of New England boasted to-
tai assets Of s2,25S, 900 and that
Of these assets the sum Of $20.7i7,
600 was represented by cash on hand
in the vaults.
Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19
PILGRIMAGE
Local Party of ID. A. X. Mem
bers Visit Historic Places
In Deer6eld

Historic Old Deerfield, Mass, scene
Of some of the most famous Indian
massaeres. and one of the best pre-
served colonial towns of New Eng
land, was the goal of members of
Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter,
ID. A. r. on their pilgrimage last Sat
urday. Fifty-six members and
friends Of the local chapter together
with six ladies from the Sarah Will
liams Chapter Of Danielson compris-
ed the pilgrimage. Thirty-fve Of the
party made the trip by bus, the re-
mainder in private cars.
The greatest center of interest was
Memorial hall, the old academy build
ing which contains seventeen rooms
filed with rare and historic old rel
les. The restored "0ld Indian
House" was visited by the whole
party. This house last month at
tracted 200 tourists. There was
great interest too in walking along
the streets of Old Deerfe,d and See
ing the genuine colonial homes which
create an atmosphere suggesting the
stirring days they have lived through.
There are seventeen pre-revolution-
airy houses in Deersieid
The Putnam party was received by
Mrs. George Sheldon, widow Of the
author Of the history o. Deerfeld and
the genaeologies Of its early fami-
lies. She met them at Memorial
Hall, and in the afternoon received
them at her home, which is complete
ly furnished in antique furniture.
Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19
Signed Lease Returned
To Railroad Company

A lease prepared at the real estate
office of the New Haven railroad, by
which the city rents the strip of land
on South Main street between the
highway and the railroad tracks,
from the subway to Grove street, has
been approved by the city corporation
counsel and signed by Mayor Charles
A. Richard. As previously stated the
city is acquiring rights to this land
for the very nominal figure of $40 per
year. and will use il for automobile
parking space.
In the letter in which the signed
lease was returned 10 the railroad
company, Alderman Eugene Mig
neault, chairman Of the highway com
mittee, requested that the real estate
Office of the railroad send a represen-
tative to Putnam to specify just what
type of bumpers, which are TO be
erected to protect railroad property,
will be satisfactory TO the road As
soon as this is ascertained Frank
Dumas. street superintendent. will
have the grading work and the Install
alton of bumpers begun.
Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19

II seems hardly possible that, af-
ter scarcely a quarter Of a century Of
development. the effort Of most Of the
dweIlers in great cities should be 10 re-
gard the automobile, within the city
limits, as something TO be avoided
rather than encouraged Yet the diff
culties Of parking, tremendous con-
gestion Of traffic. the uncertainty Of
taxicabs and the increasing discom-
forts Of carbonide monoxide gas have
all combined to make the city dweller
regard the motor car as necessary but
bothersome. One Of the first efforts
to solve the parking problem has come
with the erection in the Grand Central
zone Of twenty-four story parking
garage. This new garage Is the last
word in motor car care. Everything
Is automatic. The owner deposits his
car at the ground floor, receives a
ticket. the car disappears and when he
returns the car by the pressure Of a
Putnam patriot., 1929-09-19
SLOW TO BUY COAL
State Industries Fail to Lay in Big
Stocks.

Industrial plants of Connecticut
have been unusually slow in laying in
fall and winter stocks of bituminous
Goals this summer. and as a result on
July first had only enough bituminous
on hand 10 last beween 50 and so days
At the rate Of consumption prevail
ing in May and June, the bureau Of
mines of the commerce department
reports.
The bituminois coal in stocks Of
Connecticut industrial plants On the
first Of July was more than 20 per
cent below the amount in stock on the
same date Of last year.
This decrease in bituminous stocks
was apparent in industrial plants Of
all Of New England. according 70 he
report. On the first Of July the New
England plants had en- hand only suili-
Client bituminous 10 last so days as
compared with CD days supply on
hand on the same date of 1928.
With the exception Of Vermont,
the industrial plants OF every state in
New England showed considerable
decline in coal stocks on the first Of
July below stocks Of the same date
last year. Vermont plants, however.
had a greater amount Of coal on hand
this year than last, reporting a sup
ply sufficient to last approximately
rs days on July first.