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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
APRIL FOOL
ARRIVES EARLY
FOR LEGION MEN

Norval johnson, painting contrac-
tor. and Frank Bailey Of the /. V.
Hardware company. defenders of the
integrity of the United States etc,
it was learned today, were the first
victims Of the annual April Fool -
jokestcrs, even though the frame
up was pulled several days ahead
on schedule.
They, however, were not alone, for
even the fire department had its
usual quoto of April Fool alarms. 5
die; rhe police department and 81
uur'. r Of the better known hasiuys,
meg 4 the city.
~ joke on the Legion mcn really
started seriously when u number Of
the American Legion boys offered
their services to Sheriff Gi.lctt
should he need to gucll any trouble
CA the border. The sheriff wrote ia
each of them thanking thcm for
q their support,
Some of the boys figur.I tine OPP
portunity 20 play q practical joke
had presented itself and accordingly
one evening last week phoH'd John
son and Bailey TO report to the sher-
If the following morning.
The message stated they were to
arrange to be gone from homo a
week or more and to prepare for
such an cvcutuaiity.
Johnson and Bailey, according to
sources which are believed to be re-
liable, armed themselves with rifles,
cigarettes and other paraphernalia
of war and reported bright and early
in the morning, only TO be told they
had been dupcd.
The boys are laughing today bat
they might bav, been tempted tn
shoot up the town last week or at
least wreck vengeance ou the jokDr-
Lad they been able to round 'em up.
Tla offer # the Legion to the
sheriff, however, still holds good,
JOKE 9r mo- joke
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01

it and he,tl STUB his paw, = c,.ackled
IacEic. "IIa! Ha."
s'Ol. that will be j -l5a April
Fool!'' laughed Pectic. L.. Ha,'
1t did not take then long to find
IN old hat and a brick, which theF
put on the sidewalk, around a cor
ner where they saw Uncle Wiggily
hopping along toward them. The two
puppies hid and pretty soon Mr..
Longcars saw Il old hat.
''IAl Just give that Il good kick
Ger fun" he chacklcd, and when
he let his paw fly at the hat, OF
course, he hit the brick and stubbed
his toes and he cried;
"Ouch. = And h. went hopping
around on enc paw for u moment.
..Oh, that was fine April Foo!
trick. whispered Jackie 70 Peetis.
They ran away, but not befora
UncIo Wiggily saw them, and the
rabbit gentleman said;
We'll, ! suppose puppy dogs
must play
But this WASH cHoug' for
Jackie and Pcctie. Next they made
an old envelope into Il make believe
letter, stuffed with pieces Of news
paper. They tied a string - this
pretend letter and put it on the side
walk. Then they hid around the cor
ne.
Uncle W;ggi'y hopped along, saw
what h. thought was a letter aud
stopped to pick II up. But as he
did SO Poetic pulled on the string
ard the letter fIipped off to one
side
April Fool!' barkcd Jaeki..
. and Pcctie
Ha! April Fool is right,' -
laughed Uncle Wiggilv, tv;4kliug
lis nosa. And to himself he said:
1T win be my turn next. -
So he pretended not to see Jackie
; and Peetie as he hoped off down
. the street. And AZ tine little pupp@
dogs followed him, all Of q Sudden
Uncle Wi5giiy dropped a fit
1uck"tbook.
..Ho. Ho! We know that oh
trick" laughed Jackie - fIo wants
as TO pirl, up that p0rsr ana when
, we do WI find it stuffed fan Of
. old payer and Uncle Wiggily win
say April Fool. Eut lie can 7 trick
: u.
So tao puppies didn't picl: up the
;.@-t p5rEtth5o'- ban passed on.
And then along came Joio aud
I@... Kat aud t1.y. seeing the
ar.-,tlook, picked If UP and open
od II "ad, lo and behold, it Was fail
ot raI money!
"Dh, Oh,'' @w.i Ioic AMI
THl..r. And th.n Uncl. Wigg;lv
'@t. around rhn cour~, where ha
= lad been hiding, AID d. 9.d to
jackie and Poetic:
April Fool!" Aad 10 Joic and
Taa.mjc, who had found the pocket
loea, Mr. Lonunara said d:-'.It is real
, money. rofs, and hcrc is ten cents
tpr cach OF you to buy "audy.' And
to Jackic and Poetic hc said again.
S. .trril Fool.''
u guess the joke is ON U.s."
whincd Poetic as Joio and Tommic
ran to Tho candy store. And # thc
* bcatar win try 10 '.uor!. some
If the sugar off the molasses cookies
for the birds, ~ ten you next
bout Uncle Wiggily's swimming
boots.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01

FL Centre today became an
operating center Of one Of Ameri-
ca IS 10 largest banks.
When o. G. Horne, vice presi-
dent and manager Of the FL Centric
Prancb Of the Los Angelo.-First
National Trust 4 Savings BanH,
looked over his balance sheets Sat
urday he saw the close Of his bank
as Los Angeles-Firs- National
Trust < Savings Branch. Today
this same bank opened as a branch
OF the Security-First National Ban4;
OF Los Angeles, one Of the greatest
banks brought into being ~ the
consolidation movement lo;7 so
manifest throughout the bu,iness
world II has resources exceeding
5000. 100000 and q capital account
O. $j0.0o00 600.
This giant bank is consolida-
tion of the Los Angcles-First Ma
tional Trust 1 Savings BANK and
the Security Trust < Savings Bank
OF that city, tWo of the oldest and
foremost banks in California. J. +.
Sartori, who up to Saturday noon
was president of the latter inStitu-
tion, is ihc president Of the Security
First Aatioaal Bank and chairman
Of its executive committee. Henry
M. Robinson, who was president Of
TIM Los Angclcs-First National, is
chairman Of the board Of the con
solidated institution Both men on
joy Il national reputation as bank
ers. Only lasj month Sartori ccie-
brated the forfeit anniversary Of
the founding Of the Security Bank
Of which he was the organizing
genius.
Through its component banks
Saeuri;y-l'irst Naional Bank, has
iis roots deep iu the history of
Southern Califoruia. The FIRST Ma
tinnal Bank dates from 1870 while
ma Security started in 1889. Both
hanks knew this section when II
was real fronticr struggling with
early law aud order problems Both
bave played vital and outstanding
narts in tie transformation whic
has made the Southland the center
al high civilization
While the economies To bo effected
lv the consolidation of two great
banking systems is one of the mott
waiting factors in the creation of tho
security First National, it is essen
tally in recognition of Southern
california as field for large scale
business operations that the eonsoli
dated institution has been brought
into existence. With the expansion
of the industrial and agricultural
.ninire ~ the whole Southwest comes
the nned for greater scope ana ei
f pney ia meeting the financial re-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
M'Cabe Center
Meeting Enjoyed

The McCabc Farm Center meeting
was held at the schooIhouse Friday
night with aL1ut % IN attendance.
Tho members enjoyed an excellent
program consisting Of an address by
Charles Childcrs on "Thc Effect Of
The Swing-J0hnson Biz ON the
Future of Imperial Valley and Il
talk by Vera DcTar On Factors Of
Successful Dairy Management, in
which he emphasized that high but
ter fat production per COW means
high profits, low production, low
profits, and that some Of the means
of securing this high butter fat pro
duction are the feeding Of silage
and concentrates.
Mrs. Charles Thomas, home
darorstration agent, spoke briefly
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY S APRIL
FOOL

"You may now have one minute
to whisper to one another as much
as YOU like" squcaked the Lady
Mouse Teacher in the Hollow stump
school one day. " Ready.'
For a moment the animal boys
and girls hardly knew whether or
not their teacher was playing 4
Joke. But jackie Bow Wow was the
first to CUES that Miss Mouse
might be in earnest So he leaned
over and whispered to his brother
Poetic;
maybe its April Fool!''
Miss Mouse heard the little
doggio boy. Then she laughed and
said;
''No, i am MOI playing Joke on
YOU. 1t is true this is the first day
Of April. But YOU children may
really have one minute, now, u
whisper to one another and yoI
will not bc kept in for il. But only
one minute remember. -
Then such q buzz of whispering
as there was. To some OF the other
teachers Miss Msuse said.
81 think | might just as well let
my pupils have one minute Of wins
pering out in the open as 20 have
them whispering ali day long b.
hind the backs Of their seatinates.
So that 5 the reason the pupils Of
Miss Mouse could whisper in school
and not be punished for it. And
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
TEN y EARS AGO
April l, 1919

Last evening returned soldiers
were entertained by the Elks lodge,
{. f. Pitzer, Rodney T1rmon and
G.. Z. Scott being in charge. As "
result Imperial Valley has now Il
branch of the Allied World War
Veterans. Corporal Macintosh, stat"
organizer, directed the organization.
The first full carload OF sewing
machines ever shipped into Imperial
Valley reached here today.
Mrs. O. G. Horne entertained to-
day with a luncheon honoring her
mother, Mrs. W. w. Shenbcrgsr, who
is visiting her.
Members of the Imperial Valley
gun club viii hold shoot tomorrow
mt the Timl,jn ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01

after a waiir, wAen-th" minute WAS
nearly uf. Jackie leared over and
whispered &. Poetic:
g" Wait for mo after school,
q What for?' asked Poetic.
April FooI,'' whispered Jael5i.
and for "a momcnt tine other Ittl
puppy deg wondered ~i.t cli Of 81
Joke his brother was p-:ring. Taan
Pcr7ic saw Jarhi. wink aa. eye.
"A'l ri2h', " whin"d n.stie. .'I'l
wait for you
WHOM. d. two little dog met af
ter school jackie softly 1arted:
" DO you kno@ this il Anil Foo
Gay' Lnt's play jo' aa Cncl
Wiggily."
"Sua, AID n2utt' agrcoo
Poetic. " What'u wo dog"
"Lot's put Drir., uad. IN old
lat and uaen Cnrl. Wi2g,y con-
along De uiil want to kick rIe hat
and bee waa Z know ID brick undaj
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April |, 1914

The last of series Of afternoon
card parties to be given by the exc
cutive board of the Woman S Ten
Thousand club will be held this af-
torncon at the home of Mrs. IL. 5.
Embury, with Mrs w. NJ. Weaver.
Cam f. Sehadcr has purchased
1000 acres from the Imperial Val
ley farm lands association, which
includes the site of the new town
of Calipatria, which is to be subdi.
Nided at once. The new owner paid
approximately Il million dollars for
the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01

quirements which such development
entails.
Will Attract New business
In expressing their satisfaction
over the terms of the consolidation,
Sartori and Robinson stated the
faith which the boards OF directors
of their respective banks had in the
establishment of banking institu-
tion to rank among the "First Ten
Of the nation. Their enthusiastic
approval and the stockholders ready
ratification. resulted from the belief
that the new bank will be the means
OF attracting to the Southland q
greater volume of business than
ever before, and building here AN
even greater empire of industry,
commerce and finance.
Formation of the Security-First
National Company a the investment
arm Of the new institution Las been
effected. II has a capital account
Of $4,000 900 and is owned bencfl-
cially by the shareholders Of tho
new bank. Til, company has taken
over the bond and securities business
formerly conducted by the Security
Company and thr First Securities
Company, investment subsidiaries Of
the consolidating bank.
In assuming the presidency Of the
Sccurity-First National, Sartori con-
tinurs a career that has known more
! than 80 years of labor as high
banking executive. He las been both
cashier and president of the Security
Bank during his four decades with
that institution. During this timc
! he has also been active outside his
bank. He il former president Of the
savings bank division OF the Amer
ican Bankers Association and has
served for five terms as president Of
the Los Angeles Clearing House As
sociati0n. H. has also served f0l
( ~ wears as member Of the com
mittco on legislation and taxation OF
/ the California Bankers association
was for many years It's chairman
and had much 10 do with the draft
ing Of the California Bank Act, con
sidered model Of banking legisla
/ tion throughout the country. He has
played a large part in the civic and
club life of Los Angeles and is q di
rector in many corporations.
Robinson World Figure
Robinson has been a banker IN Lo,
Angeles since 1920. when he became
J president of the Los .Angeles-First
National after an cventful career ii
the east and middle-west as "A law
/ yer, banker, and director Of large
corporations. During the World Wai
/ he served as a member Of the United
! States Shipping Board and Of the
/ Council Of National Defense. After
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
SCOUTS ENJOY
SATURDAY TRIP
TO RIVER WORKS

On Saturday, 262 Boy Scoats and
- men Of lmpcrial-Yuma Council
Bo9 Scouts of America visited the
irrigation works at Hanlon Heading
as guests Of the Imperial Irrigation
District. Practically all arrived at
lo o clock rs previously arranged.
After having been shown the gates
where the water runs into the main
canal by gravity flow from the Colo
RADIO river, all who desired to make
the trip were taken for ride across
the Colorado river and back in tn
" basket used for carrying things
across the river. At noon lunch was
served on the low to everybody pres
cnt, Immediately after lunch, the
party boarded the irrigation District
train and was taken down over the
lcvee to Pescadara cut. Returning
to Andradc at > O'Clock, the party
Started for home, tired but happy.
The trip was made without acct
dent to anyone and was pronounced
by all both profitable and enjoyable.
= l.. McCrory, Boy Scout cNcca-
tive, desires to express the hearty ap-
probation of the boys and men of
Impcrial-Yma Council for the cour-
to~y and consideration shown them
on this delightful trip.
y special appreciation is extended
to F. f. HighIcy, superintendent,
G. F. Stahl and Al Kellogg for the
efficient manner in which the ar
rangemcnts were made and carried
out and for the courteous treatment
the men and boys received at their
hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01

the war he served as mrm0cr of
tile Supreme Economic Council Of
the Peace Conference at Versailles
and as one OF the three commission-
eas who evolved the Dawes Plan.
The h1uor:e" chailmanship Of the
board Las been conferred upou j. NJ.
Elliott who was president pf the
First National for "a years prior to
1916 when he became chairman Of
the board He has been connected
with the First National since 1881.
Maurice s. Hcllmoa is v.ee-chairman
Of the board. He was a vice presi-
dent and chairman Of the board Of
the Security Bank and lad been
with that Institution for nearly 40
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Monday, April |, 1920

verted. 5000 crates by truck Il
cars track .unbroken, 81 track btoh
en-. Supplies liberal demand GOO
for good stock. Market firm. I'm
rerial As fair quality $3.0o-25, pool
er $2.50-75; 5s $2.75, poorer $500. r.
41.5O-2.O0, few best $3.50, Arizon4
Yuma As, best quality 1915; IS $3.a
Ocean Side As $3.50-4; 5s best $3ys
fair quality $3.00-25. I
200 crates Strawberries by 4
press and 500 crates by freight ~
rived, Receipts increasing. DemaR
moderate, maret weaker. ImperM
valley twelve pint trays best $3.Q
$3.50, poorer $2.25-50, local thirt
pint crates $G.0C-750, few best ssh
to 5000, poorer $4.50-5,00. II
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Daily Report
On Markets By
Radio Service

Philadelphia: 53', raining. 3 Ariz'
10 Calf. 2 Georgia, South Carolina
arrived, so ears 'on track. Western
supplies moderate. Demand moder-
ate, market steady. California Is 3s
$3.75-4, poorer $2.50-3.25, 6s $3.50
2.75, Arizona $3.00-3.50.
Los Angeles: 61' degrees, clear.
10 Calf. 8 Ariz. arrived. , ears di-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Arril |. 1909

The rroprietors of the Oregon
Hotel and Hotel III Centre have
been obliged to close their doors
because they were not given a
liquor license. 1t is reported that
the Oregon Will open under new
management.
Saturday night the Farmers
Mutual Benefit association No. :
celebrated its monthly social night
at the Lincau ranch, with chicken
dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01

Tie blowing under Of all old pep
per plants is a precaution taken in
all southern counties in the fight
against the pepper wreviI.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01

Of h.r work, and I'll. program was
thrn tWDed over to Earl Northup
and j. W. Grafton who led lively
discussion on the high schoo! bond
Issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Imperial Valley Press
Information Department
BUY IT IN Ell CENTRIC
Acetylene Welding General Machine Worh

Cylinder Grinding or Boring. Piston NrHH1ne, HI ily
Novelties Wilson Machine Shop, 1922 NAM Phone 4oa
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Hatchery--El Cenfro Hatchery

w. Commercial St. block west of Imperial -
ChiX from Accredited and Blood Tested Floc
VIII hatch your own eggs for $4.00 per hundred
Phone 662
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
T Furniture-CIayton, For Furniture

Rugs, noeums stoves, window shades Nesco kero
sene stoves. p&c;fc gas ranges, camp equipment hard
ware. Pianos, new used Sewing machines. Can
tables, chairs rented for parties, etc. SAP Maj
st. Phone 62,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Drugs ind Beauty Shop.

Ell Centre Drug Co. Complete line of drug, veterinary
remedies Fountain service All Lines of BEAUTY wors
done by expert operators. Permanent waving by Fig
Lenhard. Price $I2.50, at 5th & Main st. Phone
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Will Attract New business

quirements which such development
entails.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Agricultural Imr!ements- Farm Equipment

The only stock of genuine parts in the valley Cat
pillar tractors Hulse-Anderson. 1414 W. Mal
S Phone 73
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Army 4 Navy Variety Store

New and Used Furniture, stoves, llnoleu
We buy and sell everything for less. M.
4SU Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Depot Blacksmith Shop

General Blacksmithing. Now doing
and 4th streets. l.. A. Dunlap.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Auto G Truck Repairing
Auto Collision Repairs
Auto EIecfricians--Willar Batteries
Building Materials-- Whiting g-Mead Go.

Plumbing, Paints, Hardware, Wall Board. Ev
for building Office and Yard 400 ". Main. r
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-01
Plumbing Gas Fiiting--Wilkinson & En-,
RQdio--Schmitt Radio Sales & Service

rready-AtWater Kent. Let us demonstrated
these sets in your home without Obligation Jensen5
Peerless Dynamic Speakers We service any set 11252
W. Malnr l block west of Court House Phone 948d
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
NURSERY

Continued from page one.)
day the greatest need OF Valley or
chards is that they be given proper
care by an experienced person.
Many orchards today are failisg
10 produce any fruit because OF the
lack Of attention and others are not
producing anything but very low
grade fruit because in improper
care.
The citrus orchards Of the VAL
ley which are being given the care
and attention they deserve are uni
formally paying a profit to their
owners. We REALIZED the need for
this service and Ii was to meet this
large per cent OF the orchards of
California r are for on this same
plan and II has been found very eff
fective."
The charge for care or an orchard
will be about $50 per acre. Ehlers
said. This will depend to some ex-
tent on the sire of the orchard and
tther factors, he said.
1T Is our opinion that many
thousand acres of land in the
Brownsville section now undeveloped
soon will be cleared and a large
part Of this acreage will be planted
to citrus. 1t Is to supply the de-
mand for high class stock for plant
ing this and other new acreage that
our company has been formed. We
already are marking trees OF known
quality and quantity production in
Valley orchards and when budding
time comes will be prepared to guar
antee the quality of ON trees"
The company will do budding
work for individuals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
COTTON OPENS
WITH DECLINE
Market Down s to III Points;
Covering Follows On
Weekly Report

NEW ORLEANS, May 15.-tP1-
The cotton market opened easy in
sympathy with disappointing cables.
initial trades showing declines Of
9 To III points. There was some
covering attributed to expectations
of a less favorable weekly weather
and crop summary.
Prices rallied 5 to 10 points from
the lows after the demand was sup
piled. Trading tapered oft. oper-
ators holding off commitment until
after the official report was issued.
Claims in the weekly summary
that the crop was delayed by wealth.
er stimulated active buying later.
Prices advanced nearly SITS a bale
over the early lows. July sold up to
1876, October 1852 and December
1856. or % to % points above the
lows.
Near mid-session early buyers took
profits and prices receded 8 to 10
points from the top but the under
tone continued steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
OKEHS

Continued from page one.)
might be offered by any other con-
Germ.
That certainly is a fair demand
on the part Of the aviation COM
pany." bennett said.
His resolution was seconded by
III. III. Banker.
The program for the day was In
charge of Elmore s. Order and
talks were made by Z. E. Mockabee.
manager OF the Rio Grande Tele-
phone company, Of Brownsville. and
ny g. II. Mullen, manager here for
the Southwest Bitulithic company.
DR.. H. x. Loew asked for CO.
operation on the part of citizens to
help entertain the Texas Medical
association, to meet here next
week. He said there is still a
shortage of rooms and also of auto
mobiles. Dr. w. K. Spivey appealed
TO citizens to see that their prem
iSes are especially clean.
Robert j. Cummins Of Houston.
a visitor, said that more than 100
Houston ROtarians will attend the
convention at Dallas. and that their
headquarters viii be in Fort Worth.
A. c. Hipp told of the discovery
OF some Struggled mangoes In
Brownsville and that several Of the
fruit had been found to contain
larvae Of the Morelos fruit fly. He
ugred that citizens report any dis
coveries to the proper authorities.
Gordon r. Street, loan officer of
the Rio Grande Valley Trust com
pany was introduced as a baby"
member of the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
NO TRACE OF
BANDIT FOUND
Police Continue Search For
Man Who Held Up Dom
ma Garage In Daylight
fspecial 70 The Heraldl


DONNA. May 16.-No trace had
been found at noon Wednesday of
the dapper young bandit who yes
terday threw a gun into the face
Of Mrs. ,. M. Todd and looted the
safe of the cash register OF the
Mcclellan garage OF approximately
$50.
Mrs. Todd was highly agitated
at the time OF the holdup and was
able to identify the man only as tall.
slender. dark. and apparently of for
cign extraction.
The well dressed young man wait
ed until all the men at the garage
had gone TO lunch and then entered
and asked for valve cores which are
located near the cash register. When
Mrs. Todd rang up his coin. the
bandit threw a pistol into her face
with a command to keep quiet and
not 10 move
After hastily scooping the money
from the safe, he grabbed up Mrs.
Todd's purse lying on a nearby stool
and faded through the door. He
has not been seen since.
Mrs. Todd turned in the alarm
and q search was begun Immediately
ny police OF Hidalgo county.
It is believed by officers that the
bandit had an acccmplice waiting
for him around the corner in an
automobile.