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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
Legal Notice
NOTICE or SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Administrator of the
estate of Homer Meade Rankin, dc
ceased, will sell at private sale upon
terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned and subject to confirma
tion by the Court, on or after the 4tl
day of January, 1880, all of the
right, title, and interest and estate
OF the deceased, the following des
cribed land.
Tracts 43 and ~, Township
16 South, Range Is East, S. h.
NJ. the above land located in
Imperial County, California. as
per map of resurvey approved
November ith, 1905 and filed in
the United States Land Office
at Los Angeles, California.
on the following terms, to'wit: Cash
l0co OF the purchase price at the
time of sale and the balance on con
firmation Of sale, or on such Other
terms as the Court may order. AL
bids must be in writing and may be
left at the office of Jas. w. Glass
ford attorney for the administrator
at FL Centre, California, or may be
delivered to the said administratol
personally at Calexico, California, ol
may be filed in tho office Qf the
Clerk of this Court at any time af
ter the first publication of this
notice and before the making Of thu
sale.
Dated this 10th day Of December
1929.
JOHN c. GRAHAM,
Administrato or
JAS. w. GLASSFORD.
Attorney for Administrator
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
Legal Notice
No. 1872, Dept. 2
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, WHY
LEASE SHOULD NOT BE

No. 1872, Dept. 2
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, WHY
LEASE SHOULD NOT BE
MADE
In The Superior Court Of The State
Of California In And For The
County OF Imperial.
In the Matter of the estate of
EMMA A. HARMON, Deceased.
1t appearing to the Court from the
petition this day presented and filed
by Lillian a. Worthington, the ad
ministratriX, with the will annexed,
of the estate of Emma \. Harmon,
deceased, that it will be for the ad-
vantage of said estate to lease Ger
tain real property of the estate.
1t Is Ordered by the court, that
all persons interested in the estate
of Emma y. Harmon, deceased, ap-
pear before the said Superior Court,
in Department . thereof, at the
County Court House in the city of
FL Centre, Imperial County, State
of California, on the 3rd day Of
January 1880, at the hour of 1000
O. CLOCK A. NJ. of said day, or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard,
to show cause why the real estate
described below should not be leased
by the administrators with the will
annexed of said estate, for a period
of five 90 years, at yearly rental
OF $l9S0.00, or total for the five
years Of 100000, payable in month.
ly installmcrts Of $4,000 per month,
and upon the further terms and con-
ditions mentioned in the lease ac-
eompanying and made q part of this
petition Of said administrative, to
which reference is made for further
particulars.
And, 1t Is Further Ordered that a
copy of this order be published for
at least ten days in the Imperial
Valley Press, newspaper of gcncr-
al circulation, published in the said
county of Imperial, State of Califor-
mia, where said real estate is located
and which said real estate is des-
cribCd as follows, to-wit:
Lots twenty four (24), twenty
seven (27) and twenty eight
(2S) in Block twelve l2), town
site of Winterhavcn, Imperial
County, California.
Dated: December II, 1929.
V. n. THOMPSON,
Judge of the said Superior Court,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
Legal Notice

NOTICE OF IIyvITING sEALEI
PROPOSALS OR BIDS, FoF
FURNISHING CE r T A I \
PUMPS, MOTORS, AND CAS-
INGS TO THE CITY OF Ell
CENRO.
Notice is hereby given that TIL
undersigned City Clerk of the Cit.
of Ell Centre, invites and will re
ceive at his office in the City Hal
of said City, up to the hour of 7:3'
p. m. on the eighth day of January
1880, sealed proposals or bids TO
furnishing the City of Ell Centr
with the following described equip
ment.
Item /. One horizontal, split
ease, ball bearing pump, direct
connected through flexible
coupling to a horizontal, ball
bearing, self starting motor; the
whole to be mounted upon a sub
stantial cast iron base and to in
cludc a push button starter of
proper size with overload and
undervoltage protection. The
motor shall be three phase, 60
cycle, 440 volts, 40' rated, and
the pump shall have capacity
of $50 gal. per min. with total
head of 1SO feet. The unit shall
be designed to be non overload
ing at all points.
Item .. One horizontal trash
or dredging pump, designed to
handle sludge or solution
carrying approximately $50 of
water and 500 of fine sand and
silt, by weight. Pump shall be
direct connected to horizontal,
ball bearing, self starting motor;
the whole to be mounted upon a
substantial east iron base and
to include a push button starter
of proper size with overload and
undervoltage protection. The
motor shall be three phase, 60
cycles, 44O volts, 400 rated and
the pump shall have a capacity
of 1000 gal. per min. against a
total head Of 81 feet, and shall
be equipped with a suction cl-
bow with handhole plate. The
unit shall be designed to be non
overlooking at all points.
Item 8. 1900 lincal feet of 70
lbs industrial Y rail, with the
necessary fishplatcs and bolts
for connecting the rails. Per
ton.
Item {. 1000 lin. feet of IS
inch I. D., 6 in. o. D. casing,
plain ends, with the necessary
Dresser or Dayton Couplings
and 600 lin. it. of 4 inch o. d.
casing with necessary screw
couplings. Per TT.
Bidders may bid on any or all
items.
All proposals or bids shall be az
companied by a check payable to tn
City of FL Centre, certified by
responsible bank, for an amour
which shall be not less than 10cc o
the aggregate of the proposal, or b.
a bond in said amount and so pay
able, signed by two sureties, VIII
shall Justify before any office
competent to administer an oath i
double said amount over and abov
all statutory exemptions.
The City Council of said City re
serves the right to reject any or a
bids.
BY Order of said City Council.
Dated this 23rd day of Decembc'
1929.
J. G. NEALE,
City Clerk Of the City of FL Ger
tro.
by VELMA II. DRYE,
Deputy City Clerl
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
No. 1875
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
GEOGRAPHIC WILL AND
HEARING APPLICATION FOE
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY.

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY.
In The Superior Cour OF the State Of
California In and For the County
OF Imperial.
In the Matter Of tho Estate of
MARY L. MCCARTHY, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that peti.
ton for the probate of the ologra.
phic will of Mary L. MacCarthy, de-
ceased, and for the issuance TO
Esther L. Doolittle and Mary \.
MacCarthy of letters testamentary,
has been filed in this Court and
that Friday, the eth day of Decem.
Der, 1929, at Two clock, p. NJ, of
said day, at the Courtroom of said
court, at the Court House, in the
City of FL Centre, County of Impc-
rial, State of California, has been
set for the hearing of said petition,
when and where any person inter
ested may appear and contest the
same, and show cause, if any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated December 12th, 1929.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk,
BY J. NJ. STEWART, Deputy Clerk
utley Il Nuffcr Attorneys for
EXecutrix.
Dec. It'll
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
@arket?

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 26. U.P)-
Following are todays market quota
tions:
Hens, Leghorns, 3h to 4 lbs
23c.
Hens, colored, A lbs. and up zoe.
Broilers, ! y lbs. to 2iI lbs. 24c.
Fryers, Leghorus, PA to 8 lbs.,
24c.
Fryers, colored ga to 3 los. up 20.
Roosters, soft bone lbs. up zoe.
Dueklings, Pekiug, 3h lbs. up lSc.
Geese, 25c.
Young Ton turkeys, l3 lbs, and
up 28c.
Old Tom turkeys, 25c.
Small hen turkeys, under g lba,
i5c.
Hen turkeys, s lbs, up o8e.
Small Tom turkeys, under lbs.
15c.
Capons lbs, up Soc.
BUTTER
Wholesale price 40c.
Price to retailers 43c to 44c.
EGGS
Extra 4Jc. Fresh firsts 49,.
Medium 44c.
Pee wees 30c. Medium or pullet
Ale. Select 44c.
The local price on eggs in fur
nished through the courtesy of Eur
cher Brothers.
l4Os ANGELES, Dec. % UP.
Livestock: Hogs - Receipts. SEQ.
Market steady to 40 cents higher.
Four loads eastern butchers. Sll;
three loads. $1O.75M 1885.
Cattle Receipts. POO; steers.
steady; she stock steady to slightly
higher; half load lowmedium steerS.
$1,000; load heifers. 1885,; good
COWS. $3.50 medium grade COWS. 50
oslo; half load southwestern
calves, $10.5O.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
EDGAR RROS. COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that pur-
suapt to the provisions of tho by.
laws, the regular annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the above nam
cd company will be held at the of
flee Of the company in FL Ccutro,
State of California, on Tuesday, the
2lst day of January; 1880, at the
hour of 8 O'Clock p. IN. Of said day.
At said meeting seven directors
will be elected to serve for the en-
suing year and until their successors
are duly elected.
The annual business statements
of the office will bo received and
acted upon and such other business
as may properly como before the
stockholders meeting will be trans
acted.
Dated III Centre, this 1oth day Of
December, 1929.
EDGAR BROS. COMPANY,
BY w. Q. Hinderks, Sec y,
Dec. L., 10, 26. Jan, :, 9
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
For Sale, Real Estate

The best little buy in the val
ley a 10 acre practically all III
grapefruit, full bearing, good
house, chicken houses, brooders,
chicken runs all in fine shape
make offer.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
Household Goods

FOR SALE-SI.yhtiy used gasoline
kerosene, and electric cook stoves
and heaters, very low priced. lu-
land Empire Gas Company, 1l6
Norti Sixth Street, 3tf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
For Sale, Real Estate

FOR SALE-Corner lot on paved
street with two houses, both well
furnished. Income $1,000 per
month. Price $3750-Small down
payment ana payments less than
rent. See owner, 37S Holt Ave.
24t4
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

ESTRAY--l bay horse weight ll5o,
star in forehead, 4 years old. No
brands. l bay horse, 1850 lbs,
snip nose No brands Al Smith,
Calipatria, Calf 20t5
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
Phone 45-W

CLOSING OUT the J. G. Hamilton
estate. Nine houses and lots for
sale. also vacant lots, excellent
location. Good buys. See w. p.
Hamilton, 1243 Main. 27tf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

FOR SALE-Lovely small home.
Hard wood floors and modern
throughout. Trees and shrubs.
Best close-in location. Cash or
terms, furnished or unfurnished.
Snap. Owner, Press Box 4S0.
16tf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

Have many oher things to Of
fer call in and let us know what
you want.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

ROOMS FOR RENT-Nice, clean
sleeping rooms. Free parking
space, Uhone, 'ete. 627 Orange st.
Phone .s2J. 21tf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

LOST--liouck wire wheel with 33N1
casing, cover and hub cap. Return
Auto Club, El Centre. 2it3
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

FOR SALE-20 acres y mile FL
Centre, Terms. G. p. McNay, CPS
Commercial. 23t3
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
TYPEWRITERS
Help, Female

WANTED Nursing by the day and
the care of children day or even.
ings. 403 4th St. lift
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
Lost-Found

LOST Somewhere between 723
Brighton and Main St, on 7th,
two purses, Return to 723 Bright
on and rccciVc reward. 2it3
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
Autos For Sale
Used Cars
ALL RECONDITIONED

4 ton Dodge Bros, truck, excel
lent condition $4,000 down.
1924 Ford ! ton truck, motor com
plctclv overhauled, 5000 down.
1928 Ford | ton truck, completely
overhauled. $4,000 down.
1929 Model A roadster, thoroughly
rcconditioncd, $4,000 down.
1927 Ford roadster, motor overhaul,
ed, Windfield carb., heavy duty tires
good paint, $1,000 down.
1929 Model \ Sedan $4,000 down
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

NICELY FURNISHED front bed
room in private family. 442 He'll
Ave. 17tf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

1927, 2.tou Stewart truck, good
body, Al condition. Easy terms.
Moreland Sales Corporation, 6G6
Broadway. l9tt
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

COUNTRY CLUB-Under new man
agencnt. Hot and cold show er
and tub. Free parking. ltf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

COMFORTABLE sleeping room.
Very reasonable. Mrs. q. +. Me
Nay, 625 Commercial 23t3
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

FOR RENT Room with hot and
cold water and use of phone. Park
View Apis. 23tf
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
FOR SALE

s5 acres best soft lond in new
stand of alfalfa. Fenced for cat.
tie. Modern house OF place. Will
gave possession in 80 days. j. T
DeVore, $40 Main st. 26ts
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
For Rent-Roon,s

FOR RENT--Nery nico room. Suit
able for one or two men. 5l3
Brighton. 23t3
New Britain herald., 1929-10-22

Mrs. William c. Shepherd Thursday afternoon. There will be an inter-
 osting program which will follow a
 short business meeting.
 Birthday Party
 A birthday party was tendcrcd
 Mss Ccllc RoSck at her home in kensingtOn Saturday evening. Will liam Huber of New Britain and
 Ernest and Howard Plude of Avon favored with vocal and musical sc- ] loctions. Andrew Schacffer of New Britain gave an exhibition of mystic are. The home was decorated in
 green and gold. About 55 guests
 Were present from New Britain
 Avon, Hartford, Konsington and
 Berlin, Miss Rosick was the re- i cipiont Of a number of gifts. ! East Berlin Items | A program Of unusual interest has . been arranged for tomorrow evening
 at the Community club. A commit
 tee of four young women have
 charge of the entertainment fca- lures and they have been indus , triously engaged during the past
 week in preparing for the event. A
 comedy sEit will be presented, the
 following to take part Miss Betty i Pratt, Miss Alice McCorkle, Miss
 Virginia Sugcnhime and Miss Nir-
 ginia Walsh.
 { The Pythian Sisters will hold an | O II I1, ,t f Mrs. Harold Clark on Thursday.
 The work to be done is in connec-
 tion with the approaching Pythian fair 10 be held on the evening of 1 November Is.
 | The Boys club will meet Friday
 evening at Comunity hall for the
 second meeting of the season. Every
 boy interested in joining the club is
 asked to attend,
 { Church night will be observed at i the Methodist church Thursday eve 1 Hng at 7:30 o'clock. This is the 1 third Tn the series of six of these
 proerams. The attendance grows
 each week. The program is divided ] into three parts, educational. dcyo-
 ional and rccrcatiOnal.
 ] The annual state teachers con , yontion will be held in the near | future. These conventions are held ! in different cities about the state.
 The Berlin teachers generally attend . the lanford convention,
 Next Tuesday evening a meeting : of all members and friends of St. 1 Gabrlcls Episcopal parish will he
 neld in the church at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Ladies Guild will meet Friday ! afternoon of this week to complete arrangements for inc meeting. The Fife and Drum corps will
 hold rehearsal Thursday evening
 at 7:30 o'clock at Community hall. Whist ill Lloyd'S Hall
 The Ladies society of st. paul's 1 parish is busy making arrangements i for q whist to be held Thursday l evening. If was stated some timc , ago that this whist would be held in
 Tabs hall, but it will take place in
 Lioyd's hall in kcnsington.
 JI;EIpA ,nl
New Britain herald., 1929-10-22
4O ATTEND FIRST
 EVENING CLASSES
Ten Forei6n-Bopn Adults Seek
 Instruction in English
FIVE MORE ARE SOUGHT
Town Clerk Making Out Tax Lists Lengthy Court Session ENpcctcd-- Case of Rose Emmcrick Adjourned -Scicctmcn Had varied Tasks.

A group Of ten earnest, serious minded foroign-born adults appear ed at the opening session of the eve ming schools last night prepared to dclvc into the mysteries of the Eng fish language. The continuation elass, which also met for the first time last night, consisted Of 50 pu- uils. Miss Anna NJ. Young, who has taught the continuation classes for the past several years will conduct that class this year.
 Although the number attending the foreign adult class is unusually small. it is thought by Supcrinten- dent Mary Griswold that the class will be continued, and efforts are to be made 10 acquire al least five more stud cnts for the class. The mlHlmum is said to be E and it is not adVis- able to carry on the class with less than that, according to the suporin- tcndcnt, But it is highly posaih|" that, inasmuch as those in attcnd- ance appeared to be in earnest, the class would be continued at least for q time.
 Employers are once more request cd to urge their foreign speaking employees to attend classes. As yet the instructor for tn" class has not been appointed but if is understood that Miss Katherine McGec will be named to work with this group,
 Filling Out Tax Lists
 For the past few days the town clerk has been filling out the tax property lists in preparation for the meeting of the board of assessors, Owner of property must fill out these lists either at meeting of the vious time with the aid of a notary public The tax list in all events must be sworn to. At the present time the town clerk will fill out these lists and will make it unnecessary for the owner to appear at the meet ing of the board later on.
 Court This Evening
 The weekly session of inc Berlin town court will be held this evening in the town hall. There are a few cases 10 come up for disposal, among them being that or -;cnry IairWood of New Britain, who was arrested for reckless driving after he had crashed into q Connecticut company bus last week. According to reports the game warden has been busy and will have docket all his own. The case of Alfred TIadden, who was ar rrtted on Sunday, October 13, by Constable Frank Brown after a car which he was said 10 have been drivin: crashed into fence and turned over near Edclson's filling station, will be heard. Haddcn was arrested later in the evening by the local constable, who traced him tc his home and found him in an al legged drunken condition.
 Assc>sors' Meeting This Week
 The board of assessors will meet this week to receive property lists The first meetings will take place tl Kcnsin%ton on Wednesday anG Thursday in Tabs hall. The asses. Sors will meet between the hour, of 10 and o'clock Wednesday anG 10 and 8 o'clock Thursday to receive the lists. On Saturday the assessors
New Britain herald., 1929-10-22

sent out to members of the cham- Der from the office sometime this week to be returned by mail.
 The fiscal year of the chamber begins November 1.
 Real Estate Board Meeting
 An election of officers and trans- action of general business will take place at the annual meeting of the Bristol real estate board to be held at the Chippanee Country club to- morrow evening at o'clock.
 William E, Tracy president, will be in charge at the meeting.
 Contract For Cuivet
 Announcement of the awarding of the contract for the new culvert on Park street will be made next Tues- day Bids were opened at the offices of the state highway department to- day
 Serious Fire
 Squad A was called out yesterday afternoon to answer an alarm emanating from Gridley street. Upon arrival at the scene of the suppos- edly terrific" blaze the fremen discovered a resident of the street ridding his yard of a quantity of the fall leaves by burning them up. A neighbor, possibly optically deluded had rushed an alarm into the sta- ton, sensing a serious fire which was only a pile of innocent leaves laying a smoke screen around the vicinity.
 Paints "BriStOl" on Roof
 For the direction of passing avi- ators a sign with the letters "Bris- toI" has been painted by the Ses- sions Foundry company on the factory roof. The letters serve to direct any present or future air traffic and will be useful and help- full to pilots flying the airmail routes over this district.
 At the western end of the roof an arrow has been painted pointing in a true nOrtherly direction and a letter IN" between parenthesis to show in which direction the arrow is pointing. At the opposite end of the huge marker is another arrow pointing toward Brainard field in Hartford and with a circle inserted donoting the distance of 12 miles.
 Grading For New section
 The work on the grading for a new section at West cemetery is nearing completion, Two steam shovels have been utilized on the hill adjoining Pound street and the dirt is being moved to the hollow at the northern part of the ceme- tery.
 As soon as the grading is finish ed another desirable plot of ground will be ready for immediate use. Red Men to Meet A meeting of the Central Connec- ticut Red Mems association will be held at the Red Mems wigwam of Compounce tribe tonight at 8 o'clock. The adoption degree will be conferred upon a class of pale faces by past sachems selected from the association.
 Following the degree work lunch- con VIII De served ana S0clal hour enjoyed.
 Funeral of Mir. Coughlin
 The funeral of William J. Cough lin was held from his home at 3o1 Main street this morning at 8:30 o'clock, and a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at St. Joseph's church at o'clock. h. terment was in the family plot at the new St. Joseph's cemetery. Auto Catches Fire An auto owned by Mrs. Paul Ludes of so George street caught fire about s o'clock this morning in the parking grounds of the F. h. graham Co. on Race street. Squad A and Cos. No. l and ? of the fire department answered an alarm and eXtinguished the flames with chem icals, There was no damage.
 The MOham mp1aD DOpu11tiOp of
New Britain herald., 1929-10-22
D"minE was fined $10 and costs. Fined For Breach of Peace

William l.. Stewart of Burlington avenue, charged with breach of the peace, was fined S10 and costs. Brousseau of Waterbury and Ches- ter Tirclla of Bristol, all charged with reckless driving. were found not guilty of the charge Mac Farlanr, Broussoau, and Tirclla were implicated in a bad smash-up at the Park street and Divinity street inter- section about three weeks ago. The evidence against the drivers was not sufficient to cause any charge to be made.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-22

The Mohammedan population of the world is estimated to exceed 227 100000.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-22
Survey is Started

The survey of the town to be con- ducted under the auspices of the Protestant churches was started last evening at q banquet held in the Congregational church. Members of the teams that will conduct the sur vey and various pastors were pres ent.
 Rev. Arthur A. Ball, pastor of the Methodist church. presided at the Plainville Protestant Ministers as sociation. Other ministers who were present were Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson of the Congregations church, Rev. A. D. Kcndrick of the Baptist church. Rev Lincoln F. Frye of the Victor Oblom of the Swedish Con- grcgational church.
 Rsv. J, Roy Wilkerson made an appeal to the people of Plainville to receive the workers graciously and to assist them in conducting the canvass. The canvass will close next Monday evening.
 Announcement of the team work CTS was made as follows:
 District M. Temple, captain Mrs. Temple, Alice Alum and Lucille Smyth.
 District 2-Olga Cooke, Welandna Corgill, Roy Weldon. captain; Abbe Hemingway, Mr. and Mrs. Tyrell.
 District 3--Viola Petit captain; Helen Orsie, Marion Smith, Dorothy Purdy, Howard Smith and Marshall Hendricks.
 District 4-1rving Purdy, captain; Mrs. Irving Purdy. Lois Norton, Mar jam Staples Antoinette Stephenson, Lucille Ryder, Dorothy Seymour, Louise Hill and Percy Hill.
 District 5-J. Wendell Yeo, cap tain; Russell Mcynard, Wesley John son, Billy Conklin, Cunnard Olander, and Julia Nilsson.
 District 6-Harold Anderson. cap tain: Mildred Woodruff. Louis Olson, Ruth Johnson. Albert Gorganson, F., Hcdwcll and P. Hedwcll
 District 7-Malcolm Gillis, cap tain; Grace Easton. Kenneth Frost, Margaret Moran, Ethel Finder, Doris Scheer. Geraldine Pendlehury, Dor othy Friotag, Louise BrastoW and Jean Gillis.
 District S-Roland Hale. captain; Gertrude Peplow, Florabelle Parker Gladys C. Lcro, Elsie Owens, Clar- cnce Parsoll. Arc skinner, Lester Thompson. Eva Johnson, Balch Hur- ado and Emily Parscll. District 9-Merton J. Lamb, cap tain; Miles Moore, Helen Richmond Lloyd Holden, Olive MCBurney DOT othv Dunbar. Florence thompson ! Gladys Furrcy, Thomas Barraclough and Russell Macleod. | District 1O-Victor Birney, cap tain; Mrs. Victor Birney, Louise Hlh- bard, Hazel Simmons, Doris Furrey Mrs. J. Howard I.aField, Marion . Dcano, Elsie Hale, Esther Nilsson and Helen StiOrpOn