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Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
CHORUS DESERVES SUPPORT

Next Monday evening Handel S beautiful oratorio
"The Messiah, to be given in this city by the I'M
peria Valley Chorus, with the assistance of two we'll
known artists from the coast.
This affair deserves the support of Ell Centre and
other valley towns to the fullest extent. Members
of the chorus all valley people representing the
various towns and they have worked hard for months
to achieve the artistic finish necessary to produce
1t involves considerable expense upon the
bers of the chorus bring the outside artists here.
This is necessary however, as illness has pre-
vented John c. Canton from taking the tenor role and
the valley has not yet developed basso capable of
taking this role.
Nobody is profting from the concert, and unless
the people give it the support it deserves, there is
grave likelihood that it may end in the red The
hours of practice the personal expense and other incl
dentals which the individual members of the chorus
will BEAR are not taken into account. They per-
fectly willing to assume these, If the public will only
turn out in large numbers for their concert
Many of US have lamented in the past that the
valley is shy opportunities to hear good music.
There then is a chance for TO show that appreci
ate the opportunity when it is presented The I'M
perial Valley chorus includes many singers who de-
lighted three audiences last year with their concert
work. At that time they highly commended by
all who heard them.
The Press urges those who have not already done
to procure their tickets for The Aessiah' without
delay and sincerely hopes that the auditorium of Will
school will be taxed to its capacity Monday night
with those who desire TO show their willingness sup
port the artistic effort of Imperial Valley singers
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S ICE
PUDDING

That was Il very good apple pie
You made for Mr.. Whitewash and
me when We were playing checkers
in my snow house" said Uncle Wig
gily to Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
the next day.
L IN glad you liked it," squeakcd
the muskrat lady housekeeper.
Are YOU going to make an
other?' Uncle Wiggily wanted to
know.
Not right away answered
Nurse Jane.
Then let me make one begged
the rabbit gentleman, dancing on
the tips Of his paws out into the
kitchen of his hollow stump bunga-
low for his wife was away and he
felt like bit of play.
"Let you make an apple pie 20
cried Nurse Jane. "Indccd l Will
not. Mr.. Longcars. And l wish you u
90 right out of my kitchen and stop
poking your pink, twinkling nose
around to see what YOU can see. -
"Plcase let me make an apple
pien' begged the bunny gentleman,
putting his paw in the sugar bowl
and then, because some sweet grains
stuck to il Mr.. Longcars had to put
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Flu Epidem mic Is
Creating Record
Demand For Vicks
$4,000 Jars Every 81 Hours Need.
ed to Keep the Nation Supplied
With Vapor- -Salve.
FLU MILDER BUT WIDESPREAD

That the public has not forgotten
the lesson of 1918 is indicated by IT,
prompt response to the warming ct
health authorities to combat the fix
by keeping free from colds.
Tho demand for Vicks Vapo 3ub,
he raPorizing salvc which proved
SO valuable during the 1918 cp,,
dcm,c, has already shattered by a
Wido margin all previous records.
Although the capacity Of the
NicKs laboratories has been triplrd
since 1918, they are once more opc-
rating night shifts to meet the na.
tiOnal emergency.
The present output Of NOR" than
1000 jars day almost staggcr,
the imagination. IT mcans that
every 60 seconds, day and nighr.
over 5000 jars Of Njcks are going
out to check the nation's colds and
help ward off the flu.
Mild though it is in comparison
with 1918, this years epidemic has
already affected more than a mil
lion persons, and it is apparently
still increasing, adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
january 9, 1911

Beginning next Tuesday morning
'hcrr will bc issued in connection
with the Press, bv the same put~
fishers. the Morning Telegram
which viii have the international
News Service, commonly known as
Hearst service. 1t is guaranteed
that not less than 1000 copies Il das'
in the morning paper will Doe Dir
tributrd in FL Centre.
At meeting Of the Woman ;
Ten thousand club held yesterday,
Mrs. Niolettc Campbell expressed
the opinion that the club lots on
state street were no longer suit
able site for u club house, on IL.
count of husinc,, cucroHchmcntS. y
committee composed of Mrs. Il. l..
Nailr, Mrs. Violcttc Campbell, Mrs.
G. +. Paris, Mrs Dan V NolanG
Mrs. j. W. Lindsay and Mr..
Virgil NcComhs were instructed -
get an option on Il location and d.
wise means of Financing same.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
in
MOVE TO GUARD
COUNTY ROADS

To show that the county board
of supervisors is exercising every
care to safeguard traffic ON high
ways under its jurisdiction Il rcso
Iution was adopted at yesterday
afternoon 5 session inStlucting all
road supcrintcndcntS and forcmcn
immediately to make inspections oi
all thoroughfarcs and bridges 81
that any hazards now existing
might be eliminated.
Action was taken III the suggest
ion of Supervisor Romeo c. Smith,
who declared that it is desired t.
have the people of Imperial county
know that everything possible i,
being done to make public highways
safe.
\ Sl0,640 damage suit in WhicH
Supervisor Henry l.. jackson of
Brawlcy and the Hartford Accident
and Indemnity company are named
defendants. now is pending in whicl
the official IS alleged to have LETT
the bridge over New river unSuard-
Cd with signs and rails. jackson ;
5000 bond in office was furnishc /
by the Hartford concern.
During Monday afternoons scs-
sion Assessor Wiley Weaver and his
deputy, Dan WciSt, appeared before
the board with request for ad.
ditional help in the office so that
collection Of taxes might be rN-
peditcd and more money collected.
Action was DELAYED by the board
until yesterday when the following
recommendation to the grand jury
vas authorized.
"In view Of the fact that til.
board of supervisors, since THEN
conference with yau lthc grand
jury on county government, has
found that it cannot pay for extra
deputies for the assessor : office
we recommend tina one additional
deputy known rs collecting deputy
Toe employed for seven months -
'he year at u salary of $50 "a
month, he TO furnish his own trans.
portation.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09

DOING" asked Nurse Jane in sur
prise.
Il IN making an ice pudding
since You won't let me make an
apple pie,' answered the rabbit
gentleman.
An ice pudding!' cried Nurse
Jane in surprise. Il never heard
Of such a thing! Poohl You can t
make an ice pudding!"
"Can I l ?" asked Uncle Wig
giy gently. "Just watch me- So
he kept on stirring the Jumps of ice
from the icicles around in the yell
low bowl and then he looked 1T
Nurse Jane and asked:
"Would YOU mind giving ne a
bit of sugar, jamie? l want to make
my ice pudding sweet.
"Oh. take a bit of sugar! >
squeakcd Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, and
so in with the ice Uncle Wiggily
stirred some sugar Then, looking
at The yellow bowl, he said, very
gently and ingratiating like:
Ice pudding is always much
better if il has an egg beaten up
in it. Would YOU mind lending me
an egg, Janice"
''Oh, for goodness sake. Take
an egg if YOU want it,' she an
swcred. But your ice pudding will
be no good
.Yon'n scc.D said the bunny.
So he broke an egg into the yellow
bowl and handed the shell pieces to
Nurse Jane.
"Goodncss! l don t want those
she laughed.
"Oh, l though maybe YOU did, -
spoke Uncle Wiggily. SO he stirred
the sugar and egg and ice together
and then he said: My pudding
would be little thicker if l had
some cornstarch to mix in. Would
YOU mind if l took little?'
"No; help yoursclf,' said Nurse
Jane. So Uncle Wiggily did, and
then he begged few drops OF
vanilla for tlavoring and some
cocoanut to put in with the corn
starch ana at last ne Sdlb:
There, now, my ice pudding is
done. Take it, Janic." And when
the muskrat lady tasted, why, 1t
was just like frozen ice cream
ITS lovely pudding. she said,
and then she laughed. For she hap
pcncd TO think that Uncle Wiggily
had played trick on her. Except
for the chunks of iciclcs which any
body could have for nothing, tn"
rabbit had begged sugar and cg?
and cocoanut and eornstarch and
vanilla for his pudding and, after
all, that 5 what most Puddings are
made Of. And if the auto tire Wll,
givc some of its air to the football
in toII YOU next about tnclc VIZ
gilv's chocolate cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
TaIkies' To Show
On January 2lst

IS announced last wecl by Man,
amor Herb Norris. the ''talkics
Win make their bow I'm FL Centre
a, the Imperial West coast Theatre
ON Monday. january p. The thea
trr Will be equipped 70 show both
Nitaphonc and Moyietonr films. The
opening film has not been chosen
u, vet.
'"Thc equipment is now at the
ihcatrc.'' Norris said today, "and
is ready for installation. This will
require about ~ days, so that we
have margin Of compile of days
TO provide for any unforeseen set
backs"
Among the talking films which
will be seen here in the near future
are: William Haines in " Alias JIM
my Valentine; Abir's Irish
Rose 'Intcrfcrcpcc; - ''Thc Bar
kerr" "In Old Arizona;" "Caught
in the Fog" "Thc Midnight
Taxi" State Street Sadie Al
Jolsou in "Thc Singing Fool; - " On
Trial" starring Pauline Frederick
"'Thc Tcrror,' with Louise Fazcn.
da, May McAvoy and Edward EY-
crct' Horton; Lights Of New
Norh;'' ''Liou and the Mouse
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09

Lis paw in his mouth to get the
aGar off,
E" No,' squcakcl the muskrat
Iady loudly. ''You can t make any
apple pic in mr Kitchen today,'
"Co"ld ! make ono tomorrow 80
asked the rabbit gentleman, blink.
iu2 his ear. in funny way.
"No, not tomorrow, cjthcr,''
said Nurc. Jarc.
How about Triday'' asked
The rabbit.
'.ol, dear, What tease You
ar' exclaimed Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
holding up her paws. lyon can =
bake an apple pie in my Kitchen
today or tomorrow or any day,
\ow please hop out and look for
aa adventure.
All right said Uncle Wiggily
resigned ike and patient. "All
right Jamie, But you'll be sorry
for not letting mc make an apple
/ pie. You can t tell when somebody
( might be starving and my apple
/ pic would save their life. "
Even Uncle Butter, the goat
wonid need to be very hungry to
cat any apple pic you'd make, "
laughed Nurse Jane. "Come now,
hop aloDgl'
"All right said Mr.. Longears
twiukling his pink nose very fast.
All right. If can't make an
.,.,.ta ,i. JJn ,,oly nofI,i N q
clsc,'
SO hc took yellow bowl from
tbo table aud. going out TO the
back porch, he broke off three large
iricIcs from the edge of the low roof
and put the icicle pieces in the bowl
Then he came back into the kitchen
aud began TO stir around in the
bowl with q large spoon.
Wiz, .u tho world aro vou
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Organization OF
Service Council
WILDE Discussed

Next Friday night, Leo Hctael
president of the FL Centre Chamber
of Commerce, will be host 1T II dim
ncr to the presiding officers of the
various service clubs of FL Centre
at dinner at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
The object of the meeting is to
discuss the advisibility of having Il
community council, composed of the
presidents of the service clubs, civic
bodies and city council, which will
meet, perhaps once Il month, to dis
cusS the problems which confront
FL Centre along civic lines and to
plan for IL satisfactory solution of
these problems. 1t is thought that
by working together, instead of in
dividuallN as many service organ
i2ations are at present, much more
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Plan To Resume
Drilling For Oh!

Drilling for oil in Imperial Valley
is expected to begin within short
time, according to W, +. Bcal, pres
idcnt of the Imperial Valley Pc
troIeum Company, which has taken
over the property formerly known
locally aS the BrawIcy well. "
Derrick rigging was shipped into
the field during December, together
with three truckloads Of equipment
moved here from Huntington Beach
The new well will be drilled about
POO wards from the old we'll, which
for time gave every indication of
being a prodUccr. \ new road ha,
been nuiit from the Los Angric,
highway o. the site Of the well.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Southern Pacific
To Exhibit Coach

On" Of The ncW Fagcol roachcs Of
IN" Southern Pacific Motor Trans
pryt Company, which is TO be placed
in service bctwccn Los Angeles and
FL Paso, Whom a daily service is
established ON Jamarv -, viii ar,
rive in this city tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, according to !. ".
Donohuc, local Southern Pacific dis
trict agent.
The car left Los Angeles Monday,
ard was scheduled TO stop cnroutc
at various cities, arriving at Indio
today where it will remain over
night. Tomorrow it will be shown
in Coachclla Valley and the north
crn part of Imperial Valley.
Arrangements have been made for
inspection Of the ear by prominent
citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Fruit Dealers
Require License

Fruit and vegetable urn deaiiu'
with California produce doaicr, a,
advised tlat they should learn j.
these dcal.rS are licensed, and thi,
information may Lc had by calling
at the Farm advisors office in TIE
court house, where list Of Cali
fornia licensed Produce Dealers j.
kept ON file.
Included ON the i.t ar. the names
If T. Brawlcy dealers, - FL Centre
dealers, ) CalcNico dealers besides ,
iargc number iu the different Call-
fornia cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09

may be accomplished for the city
and in wav which will meet the
approval Of all.
There are many progressive steps
which FL Centre should take, and
could take with the proper coopcra-
tion Of all the organizations inter
cstcd in civic improvements, which
are impossible to achieve through
the efforts of one organization. 1t
is the belief of Hetzcl, that through
this meeting and the concerted ac-
tion that he hopes will follow it, Ell
Centre will develop and improve
ments come much more quickly than
has been possible in the past.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
TEN YEARS AGO
January 9, 1919

Dr l.. II. Austin one of the best
Known diyincs Of the Congregations
al faith, has settled in ImParia!
Valley and has been appointed pa>.
tor of the Srclcy Congregational
.chsrch.
NIcxicali is to have a fire depart,
mont, which is tn" outgroNth "f
Mayor Morqurz' efforts in this
direction, and h" has succeeded -
having u good one organized.
The county boall Of supervisors
yesterday rejected measure pro.
"idirg for number Of increases in
salaries for some officers and for
less deputies in others.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09

Fannie Bricc in My Man" and
The Desert Song
Some Of the top line vaudeville
artists thus mad" available to El
Centre include: Van and Schcnck,
Ann Grey aud her boy friends, Ed
die Peabody, Kitty Donor, the Foy
Family, Beatrice Lily, Robert Obcr,
Audrey Ferris, Vincent Lopez. Jos.
cph Regain, Marion Harris, Gus Ed.
wards Revue, George Dewey Wash.
ington, Chick Sales, Harold Murray
aud the FoX Talking News which
spoa5~ for Itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
"a TOUGH ASSIGNNENT

Possibly no public prosecutor ever faced a
difficult task at the outset OF his administration than
Buron Fits the district attorney of Los Angeles coun
ty, who took the oath of office last month
1t is natural that in a metropolitan Of such
dimensions there should be plenty Of work for prose-
cutOr it is quite likely that in Of his
he may be called upon to prosecute friends. 1t is
seldom however that the first major task given to a
district attorney IS that Of prosecuting his political
SPONSOR has happened to tItts.
Asa keyes, for 70 years connected with the office
Of the district attorney Of Los Angeles and for the
last six years filling the office Of district attorney
stands indicted by the county grand Jury for accepting
brbes. Whether he is guilty innocent is not Of
moment. The law presuDes he IS innocent until he
is convicted
AS though Fits job were not difficult enough and
douby so by the knowledge that his oath calls for him
to make every effort send his erstThIc friend the
penitentiary, Keyes has surrounded himself with
array Of legal talent which might well any prose
Keyes will have the assistance OF half dozen Of the
keenest criminal attorneys in the west Against this
formidable battery stands Fits in his first major
criminal prosecution, aided chiefly by two assistants,
who also have splendid records as prosecutors.
Fits knows what fighting means, for he IS dis
abled veteran of the Argonne but his toughest fight
lies ahead Of him in the next few weeks.
The Question Mark is down, and the period (of
wating) Is up.
Judging by the yoluminous talking Mr.. Hoover
has done since his return, he has been taking lessons
in elocution from Calvin.
Uncle Sans delayed Christmas gifts, in the form
Of income tax notices, now being cheertully 90
received.
Now we suppose the Chinese will change it from
Shanghai % Shango
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm.
perial Valley Tor this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Tapuarv q 1909

y
.An election is being held today T.
determine on the issuance of bond.
in the sum of $4,000 for the con
struction Of It high school building
in Imperial, and there is htt.'
doubt that II will carry.
Mrs. Hester T. Griffith, president
Of the Southern California W.
I. t., addressed a ladies gathering
It the Methodist church this morn
ing and will speak there again to
,uulrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
SPECTATORS INJURED
By United Press Leased Wire

ABINGDON, H., Jan. 9.-Twcnty
persons were injured when Il balcony
in st. Nbans Gymnasium collapsed
during basketball game here last
night. The crash temporarily i'm
paired light circuits and several per
sons were injured in the panic which
followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Centre Hatchery

W. Commercial ST., block Of Imperial Ave
ChiX from Accredited and Blood Tested Flocks.
VIII hatch your own eggs for $4O0 per hundred
Phone 662
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
4cetylene Welding General Machine Work

Cylinder Grinding Boring. Piston Grinding, fly
wheel, ring gears. Pumps and Tractor work Bicycles
and Novelties Wilson Machine Shop, 1922 Main
Phone 4O-J
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Optometrist--Dr. Norman E. Dupont

Scientific examinations. Glasses fitted. Lenses dup
Heated. Specializing chdrens eyes, crossed eye
and muscular cases. 115 So. 5h, two doors north o
Post office Phone So
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Army & Navy Variety Store.

New and Used Furniture, stoves, linolcums hardware.
We buy and sell everything for less NJ. Marcot,
4S0 Main st. Phone 8S-J
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
DrolUnie Cleaners and Overs
Building Materials -Whitinq-Mead Co.

Plumbing, Paints, Hardware. Wall Board. Everything
for building. Office and Yard 400 West Main St
Phone 37O
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Auto & Truck Repairing
Auto Radiator & Sheet Metal Work

Ell Centro Sheet Metal Works, SIS Broa
Tanks, hotel, restaurant and dairy W
Used Pianos for sale or rent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Gas Fitting Wilkinson & Emerson

Repairs and iobbng promptly attended to. +
office 1873 No. 5th Phone 45-J. Brawley o
ID st.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Radio--Schmitt Radio Sales & Seruic,
Seed--Nursery

A complete line Of seeds
-shrubberv and plant
%l25 per lb. Imperial
630 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
s. & s. Electric Shop

Electric Installation and Repairing.
+. Schmitt
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-09
Tnes--The General Cord
Valley Lumber Company
Wholesale Produce--El Centre Product c.

Complete line Of the choicest fruits and
315 Main st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
IL DIE, 2 MISSING,
SIS ESCAPE IN BLAST
Miners Unaccounted For Are Be.
lieved to Have Perished in
West Virginia Pit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KINGSTON, w. Va, January 26.-
Twelve miners were known to be dead
and two were unaccounted for tonight
following an explosion in the mine Of
the Kingston Pocahontas Coal Co. here.
Slxty-nine men were in the workings
at the time of the blast, and of this
number SIS escaped.
Rescue workers who foupd the bodies
OF the II men believed the missing
workers had perished, as the bodies
located were scorched and in some in
stances badly burned.
Fifty-three of the underground work.
ers fled to safety through an entry on
the opposite side of a mountain from
the main shaft and walked miles back
to the mine offices. Two were later
found by rescue crews, who said the
miners were slowly working their way to
the entrance when picked up. One of
the latter men, G. w. Williams, was
suffering from after-damp and shock.
While the mine employs 500 men
only 69 were on duty when the blast
rocked the workings early today. 1t
was some time before it was known
that any one had escaped and then
the 53 men appeared over the brow OF
the mountain after their long tramp in
the cold.
Rescuers, carrying oxygen helmets
advanced cautiously into the gas-filleo
entries soon after the detonation. They
were still exploring the mine tonight
r. M. Lambie, chief of the West Vir-
ginia Department of Mines, was ir
charge of the rescue work He was
aided by safety squads from nearby
mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
PASTORS WILL ASK |
CHEST AID TODAY
Concerted Pleas for Support
Will Be Made in All
Churches.

Washington churches today will her
aid the opening of the Washington
Community Chest campaign, which
opens officially with a dinner of chest
officers, campaign division leaders and
team captains and members, in the Ho-
tel Mayfiower tomorrow night at $50
o'clock.
From every pulpit pleas will be made
by pastors for support by their congre-
cations of the campaign for $1,343,-
34893, the amount needed to enable the
81 member agencies to carry on welfare
work during the year Today has been
officially designated Community Chest
Sunday 4sssA...ss ,ssa
DR.. w. L. Darby. executive secretary
of the Washington Federation Of
Churches, has written every Protestant
pastor, urging them to inform their con-
gregations of the chest and its pur-
poses. DR.. Abram Simon has done like
wise in urging similar action in all of
the Jewish tabernacles, while Archbish-
op Michael j. Curley has sert mes
sage to be read at all Catholic masses
today.
Aid Is Considered Duty.
Practically all the outstanding Cath
olic agencies of charitable work have
made common cause with the Commu-
nifty Chest organization of Washington. .
Archbishop Curley said.
1T is the duty of Catholics of the
District, not only to be cheerful con-
tributors to this fund.- but, furthermore,
to render willing service as collectors
and agents in the work wherever such
service is required of them"
In addition to sermons by the pas
tors. several churches will have lay
speakers to discuss the Community
Chest plan. F. l.. Rogers will speak at
Brightwood Park M. E. Church this
morning at IL o'clock; Claude owen at
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church at
the same hour, Vernon B. Lowrey will
address the Nativity congregation at |
o'clock and Myron Whitney will speak
at the evening service at the Fifteenth
Street Christian Church.
Senator Couzens of Michigan, former
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