Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
CHAMBERS WILL
DISCUSS LOCAL
CIVIC PROJECTS

City Improvement and planning
will be the object of tomorrow even
ing's dinner meeting of the cham
ber of commerce, to be held at the
Barbara Worth hotel at 6:30 0 clock.
Leo Hetzel. president of the senior
body and Al G. Smith, of the Jun
iors, will preside, and these officers
urge that there be full attendance
of members, their wives and friends.
John s. Cameron will speak on the
subject of community building,
which has come to mean, in its pre-
sent accepted sense. community bet !
terment. Cameron has been active
in civic Improvement, both here and (
in the east Recently he has served I
en- the city's planning and zoning
committee, and assisted in framing
the ordinance by which FL Centro's (
permanent commission will be Great /
ID and maintained. He is member I
of the building committee of the /
American Legion, and chairman of
The chamber of commerce committee
appointed to plan for an annual
Barbara Worth pageant to be held
in Imperial valley in the fan of the
year. His address promises to be
and instructive, and he
will give facts regarding what other
communities have accomplished BY
systematic planning schemes.
The gathering will be addressed
by p. Y. Harrigan, Junior chamber
committeeman. who heads commit
tie in charge Of tree planting with
n the city and outside. This body
las already much constructive work
% its credit. and two blocks Of city
streets have been planted to orna-
mental trees through the activities
f Harriean 5 workers. In addition
heir efforts have resulted IN the
etting out, by c. o. Bulls, manager
# the Timken interests here. of two!
niles of bottle trees west Of the
ity, on the San Diego highway.
Iarrigan has some plans to offer to
he chamber which provide for fur
her Improvement of the parking
trips along the eity's streets and
q Centro's 5 parks, and desires the
rganization s endorsement.
To Announce Committee
1t is expected that President Het-
el will announce during the meet
ng the appointment of the select
ommittee to work with the farm
.ureau for the establishment of
unior college, operating with state
id. for the southern districts of '
he county. The naming of such (
dmmittee. and the endorsement of
he Junior college plan, were au-
horized at last week s meeting OF
he chamber.
W. H.. Tyler Jr.. is scheduled to '
eport on means to improve the ap-
earanee of the fronts of some OF {
he business buildings ON Main ]
treet. AS chairman OF the housing
he is actively working
n a plan for accomplishing this. {
The matter Of removal of the indoor
,ase bali games to a more conven-
ent and accessible location, a pro-
ect in which the junior members
t the chamber are much concerned,
rin also be considered at the meet
ng.
President Hetzel has stated that {
is the desire of the chamber OF ]
ommerce that more farmers from
he outside areas should attend these
inner meetings. There is always
luch at these gatherings to interest
he landowner and the agriculturlst, !
e insists, and in Imperial valley the
hambers feel that the growth and
he success of the entire commun-
", depends upon the prosperity OF
he actual occupant of the land.
he states, the local
hamber desires to commit itself to
which promises better
lent of agricultural conditions here,
r the advancement of farming,
arriving and stock raising, and 1t IS
he hope of the directors that con
tantlv closer contacts can be estab-
shed between the chamber, It's {
lembers, and the people OF the
arms. To this end it has always !
cen the desire of the organization }
hat farmers should affiliate them
elves with the civic body, take part
D its deliberations, and attend re- !
ularly its meetings.