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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

James burn feel fine and cool so
she said:
There is no need of you staying
here any longer, Uncle Wiggily.
Hop along and have an adventure.
The electric fan will keep me cool +"
"All right the rabbit gentleman
answered. but III be back pretty
soon to help you with the work. For
you can't do much with a burned
paw
AS Uncle Wiggily was hopping
through the woods, looking for an
adventure, he saw Jackie and Pee
tie Bow Wow, the puppy dogs. They
were wagging their tails very hard,
for they were glad to see Uncle
Wiggily.
Don't you little puppy dogs ever
get tired of wagging your tails?"
asked Mr.. Longears.
"Oh, no, never barked Jackie
I'VE love to wag our tails said
Peetie, and they both wagged them
so hard that they made quite a lit
tie breeze, or wind, on Uncle Wig
gily.
Not finding any adventure, Uncle
Wiggily soon hoped back to his
/ bungalow. AS he went in he heard
Nurse Jane saying:
"Oh, dear! oh, dearl Oh, dearl
How it burnsl'
why, doesn't the electric fan
cool your burned paw?" asked the
bunny uncle, hopping out to the
kitchen.
''The electric fan is broken" said
the muskrat lady. 1T doesn't buzz
any more to make a cool breeze" ="
And, surely enough, the electric fan
didn't turn any more. Then Uncle
J Wiggily had another jolly thought.
Wait minute" he said. "Ill
soon get you funny fan" He ran
to Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow.
Come, little puppy dog boys" he
called to them. Come and fan
Nurse James burned paw with your
tails, Since you don't get tired
wagging them you might as well
use your tails in place Of the cleo
! tric fan" So Jackie and Peetie
took turns standing in front OF
Nurse Jane and, wagging their tails
very hard, they made such cooling
( breeZes that in a little while her
/ burn was all better
"Oh, such a funny FAM" laughed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
UP TO THE READER

WHY do you print it?
" The question is one that is frequently
asked newspapermen and in the last
several days it has been directed to US
quite often by people who claim no inter-
est whatsoever in the marital complica-
tions of certain woman-one might say
a certain family-in Los Angeles.
To the rookie breaking into the news
paper game, the question is often puzz-
ler Not so to those who have spent any
length of time in newspaper work.
There is not a day goes by that every
newspaper in the country does not print
stuff which it would prefer to omit from
its columns, but public demand prevents
such action. A newspaper is supposed
to print the news. and the word news
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

Thinking no more about going
for an adventure, Uncle Wiggily
went to call DR.. Possum and pretty
soon this jolly old animal doctor
came along the woodland road, car
rying his bag of powders, pills and
things for burns. DR.. Possum car
ried his bag on his tail, which was
curved up over his back. His wife,
Mrs. Possum, used to curl her tail
up over her back in the same way
and when her children were very
small they rode on her back and
held fast by curling their tails
around their mothers tail 1t was
very funny.
"Oh, DR.. Possum!" squeaked
Nurse Jane as ne came in Can
you do something to stop this burn
on my paw"
III put some vaseline on and
some other medicine said the ami
NAL doctor, land then it would be
a good thing if Uncle Wiggily or
somebody could blow cool air on
the burned place with a fan"
do you mean that Uncle Wig
gily is to stay home from his ad-
ventures to fan my burn?' asked
Nurse Jane.
why, yes" DR.. Possum said. 1T
will make your burn cooler if it is
famed and as you can't do it your
self some one must do it for you"
But I don't want Uncle Wiggily
to stay home and bother with me, '
said Miss Fuzzy WuZZy.
Nonsense! OF course III stay
homei" said the rabbit gentleman
ut is mucn better that the pain
Of your burn should stop than that
I should have an adventure. I'll
get a fan and fan you"
This he did after DR.. Possum had
put on some medicine. But as I'M
Gle Wiggily sat there, tanning
Nurse James burn, she could see
that he was getting rather tired
though he never would say so. Then
Nurse Jane had a fine idea.
why not turn on the electric
fan and let that cool my burned
paw?" asked the muskrat lady
housekeeper, who was taking care
of Uncle Wiggily's bungalow while
I his wife was in the country.
1.-The electric FAM jolly" criec
The rabbit gentleman Il wonder
why 1 didn't think Of it before
I'll get 1t and start it buzzing."
The electric fan made Nurse
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, FL Centre,
Calf, as Second-C Class
Matter.

covers quite territory They tell us it
is derived from the four points of the
compass, north, east, west, south.
Some newspapers will print anything,
providing it is not libeous These are
known as "yellows," or to give them the
more modern name, "tabloids" They
cater to the sensational.
Other papers are known as "conserva-
tives. They too must print undesirable
news if they are to play fair with their
readers and advertisers, but they try to
print as little of it as possible and to pre-
sent even that which they must print in
the least distasteful manner. They frown
upon sensationalism.
The seasoned newspaperman knows
that the large ajority of those who
criticize paper for printing certain
brands of stories, would be the first also
TO criticize If these stories were omitted
In the present instance-the Los An
geles incident referred to above-the
Press knows that it is cheap, tawdry, sem
satlonal if you will, vulgar handy
ing about of the private affairs of
woman who should know better and a
man who apparently is unscrupulous.
Yet it must be considered news, for at
least one of the principals in the case has
been before the public so much in recent
years as to be considered prominent"
even If the prominence is of the unde-
sirable variety. If those who criticize us
for printing it only knew how much of
it we do not print they probably would
criticize less. Not that we mind criti-
clSm. There comes time in the life of
every newspaperman when such criti-
cism rolls from him like water from a
ducks back. That period came to us
long time ago.
We print it, dear reader, because you
or hundreds of others who are also read
ers, really want US to print it, and if you
really don't wish to read it, nobody can
make you do so.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
MRS. MCPHERSON
INSP0TLICHT AT
ROLLS WEDDING
BY GEORGE II. BEALE
United Press Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES. July %. UP)-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson married
Rolf Mcpherson, her son, to Lorna
Dee Smith, formerly of Oklahoma,
while 10000 people who crowded
into and around her Angelus Tenn
ole last night applauded wildly.
The show was one of the most
spectacular ever staged BY the vi
vacious evangelist and she dominat-
ed it from the moment she entered
TO direct the musical program until
she pronounced l8-year-old Rolf
and the 20-year-old Miss Smith
man and wife
Mrs. Mcpherson made all the an
nouncements, directed the singing,
led the prayers and performed the
ceremony. She even found time to
direct the small pG9e TO sit up
atraight and to move the radio mi
crophone so it could be used to best
advantage.
Only once did she retire from
The spotlight. That was to permit
DR.. Charles Shreye, evangelist, to
call for the offering. DR.. Shreve
told the $500 people who got into
Angelus Temple proper that he felt
sure you will be glad you gave
something after you've heard this
musical program and seen this
wedding.
The preliminaries were extensive
but the ceremony itself did not
take long.
Mrs. Mcpherson, wearing a white
silk dress and with her blonde hair
newly marcelled, stood on a plat
form covered with gold cloth. She
carried yellow roses.
On her right-hand was the AM
erican flag-and the microphone
On her left was the flag of the
-Four Square Gospel She was di-
rectly in the center Of the stage
with its Angels and modernistic
outlines. Over her head was a bell
made of flowers. The stage was
banked with roses and lilies.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
MUCH OF WORK
ON ALTERATIONS
BY LOCAL FIRMS

In a statement made yesterday to
chamber of commerce officials, by
M. (. Meyer and Arthur Shapiro,
owners of the building at the south
west corner of Fifth and Main
streets, which is now undergoing
reconstruction, it was claimed that
so far as possible Ell Centre con-
tractors and labor had been used in
this work. This statement was in
spired by an article prepared by the
chamber quoting from letter re-
ceived by President Whitelaw
wherein this particular structure
was cited as one of those buildings
employing largely outside labor.
I'VE felt keen interest in Ell Gen.
tro's welfare and future" said Mey-
er to Manager Robert Hays. land
this is evidenced by our expending
relatively large amount to bring
our buildings up to date and to do
our part in maintaining the present
business prosperity Of the city.
When we decided to go ahead with
this development, three local gen.
eral contractors were given a chance
to bid. Two did not desire to sub
nit estimates, and the third would
only deal on cost-plus basis. The
contract went to San Diego build
er and at the time of its execution
it was our expressed wish that FL
Centro labor and materials should
be used wherever possible
THE result was" Meyer continu
ed. that practically all of the ma
terials were bought locally. all local
subcontractors and labor were given
preference at all times. On more
than one occasion we waived diff
ferences in prices and awarded the
contract to local bidders. The cleo
trical, plumbing, sheet metal, and
tile work were all done by Imperial
Valley contractors. The master
painter came from outside, but he
is employing local labor. Practical
ly half of the carpenter work and
common labor is being performed by
Ell Centre workers"
Manager Hays assured Meyer that
ii was not the intention of the loca
/ Chamber of Commerce to issue any
statements which contain inaccura.
| cieS and he declared that he wa.
glad to call to the attention of tn;
public the fact that the owners Of
| this building have desired to us,
Ell Centro labor wherever possible
! in this work. Chamber OF commerce
directors all state that much com.
| mendation is due MeSsrs. Meyer anc
| Shapiro for the fine spirit of op.
timism they have manifested II
making extensive betterments Il
this structure and that the com.
pleted building will be a credit Il
the city and TO the business dis
| trict.
One of those particularly wht
made such comment was Presiden
| Whitelaw, of the Chamber, whit
states that the new building will b.
very valuable Improvement L
Main street and that the builder
are to be complimented for thei
loyalty to Ell Centre. particular,
during a season when there is gener
al depression in other areas. II
addition to the Improvements in tn
structure itself, the betterment mad
by Meyer and his associate have re
suited in great Improvements in thu
stores located therein. Many OF tn
merchants have spent large sum
of money for new fixtures and dec
orations, and the entire block ha
become one of the most imposing
business structures in the city
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

the three strand barbed wire fence
surrounding the field, DOC" vaulted
lightly into the pasture, rounded
up his cows and started them down
the lane to the other pasture.
One moment the cows were per-
fectly good cows, wandering placidly
along, and the next instant they
were just so much dead beef. There
were seven COWS in the string. Six
of them went to glory, leaving only
one land "Doc") 10 tell the tale.
An electric wire, blown down by
last nights storm, had contacted
the middle wire in the fence over
which doc" had vaulted. Some
2300 volts had sent the COWS 10
wherever COWS go in the hereafter.
One look at his dead bovines made
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Doc Palmer Has
Joined Shakers

Two hours after it happened
doc" Palmer was still shaking, and
from the story he tells he had good
reason to shake.
In addition to his profession Of
chiropractor (adv), Doc" recently
branched out as a professional
dairyman.
This morning he went out to the
Strickland ranch west of this city
to move his COWS from one pasture
10 another.
Pushing down the top strand Of
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

Persian melons packed two to the
crate in excelsior are being shipped
from The valley this year in greater
numbers than ever before. The ex-
press section of the night train
frequently runs out a second sec
ton of the passenger train on ac-
count of the big grape movement
by express.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
RADIO BAN ADOPTED

NEW YORK, July %. U.P)-An
agreement TO bar all trade names
from radio progl ans published in
New York and Brooklyn newspa-
pers went into effect today. The
agreement was accepted at a meet
ing Of the New York Publishers
association held last July ?.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Negroes Obtain
Melons Gratis


Demonstrating on a larger scale
than ever the age old affinity be-
tween negroes and watermelons, two
negroes last night arranged to
purchase 4770 pounds of waterme-
Ions from J. M. Marshal, and drove
away with the watermelons. but
without paying, Marshall told dep
uty sheriffs this morning.
Marshal was acting as agent for
Shah Mohammed, grower, he said
The negroes arranged to purchase
the watermelons, loaded them on
their truck, and drove away before
he could stop them. They were
apparently headed for San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

the muskrat lady. Thanks, to you,
Jackie and Peetie and to Uncle
Wiggily."
So everything happened for the
best, and if the front yard will let
the back yard come around and
play tag on it's grass with the but
terfly, III tell you next about Uncle
Wiggilys' sunshine.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

DOC" realize how close he had come
TO going wherever good chiroprac-
tors go when they die. and he
started to shake. Even this after
noon he still felt shaky, and who
can blame him?
AS we write this the thought oc-
ours to us-supposing DOC" had
been a COW. Were kinder glad he
aint"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

The second generation OF 1916
grasshoppers are threatening TO de-
vastate the crops in the Mesquite
lake district In some sections the
hoppers have stripped even the cot
ton plants. Plans are being made
to scatter poison to kill the pests.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

County Recorder John Norton
states that an average of 25 instru-
ments per day are filed for record
in his office and that the work
has increased constantly ca h
month. Three people are employed
in this office at all times and extra
help is needed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July %. 1916

A speed cop is doing duty on the
state highway pavement between
Seeley and the foot of the grade.
Thirty miles an hour is permiss-
ible but 81 means a summons and
fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
TEN YEARS AGO
IuIy % 1901

To Constable A. A. Starritt of
Calipatria belongs credit OF max
ing the first reported raid under
the county dry act recently passed
by the board of supervisors and ef-
fective now.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

The first payment on the 1881
apricot crop has been made from
the San Jose headquarters, with
prices about the same as in 1890
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Iplperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Provision has been made for estab-
fishing three new free delivery
routes fer Imperial Valley. Two
will be served from Ell Centro post
office and one from Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

If the depression has struck bottom as
many times as the experts tell us it has,
it ought to be pretty well battered up by
this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

Nothing like good old-fashioned cleo
trical storm to clear the air-and make
one hope the roof will not leak.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

Texas is more fed up on oil than
youngster would be of the castor va
riety, but Michigan is perfectly willing
to take a chance
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

While we are setting our heads to-
gether for the relief of Germany, the
American farmer-finish it yourself.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGmY's FUNNY FAN

Once upon a time, as Uncle Wig
gily was going to hop out from ms
hollow stump bungalow to go ad-
venturing, he heard Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, in the kitchen squeai-
ing loudly. Then Uncle Wiggily
heard his muskrat lady housekeep-
er say:
"Ouchl Oh. dear! How it hurts! y!
rs anything the matter, Nurse
Jane?" asked Mr.. Longears, not
even stopping to twinkle his pink
nose.
oh. I burned myself lifting a
pot of carrot soup off the stove,
answered Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
Where did you burn yourself,
Nurse Jane?" asked the bunny un-
Gle.
"On the end of my left paw was
the answer. "Oh, how it hurts
IN get DR.. Possum right away!"
exclaimed Mr.. Longears. He can
do something to stop the burn. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22

housing some OF FL Centro's most
attractive and progressive stores
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send you back to Los Angeles"
What luckl Los Angeles-Slims
very destination.
Eyes, sir, I'm terribly ashamed of
myself. Mr.. Marshall said Slim, and
I'm ready to go back home. Where's
my ticket?"
However, his luck did not hold out
as Summerville explained in later
years.
1.-The marshal discovered that l had
brown eyes instead Of blue, so that
ended my free trip to Los Angeles,
and I had to walk most Of the way
across the hot desert"
summeryille, Harry Langdon and
Bessie Love have featured row in
Universals timely featur e-length
satire "See America Thirst" which
will be at the vashon theatre, Sep
TENDER 2 and 8.
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carries on in his role which gained
him screen prominence, "olsen," the
Swede Marine,
SLIM sUMMERvILLEs LONG
WALK TO FAME ON SCREEN

George slim" Summerville, one of
Hollywood's outstanding comedians,
relates an amuseing incident which
occurred early in his life when he
was touring the country as a lad of
twelve.
Slim ran away from his aunt's
home in Oklahoma to seek his for
tune in the Golden West, and with
but few hard earned dollars in his
pocket, began long wearisome
"hitch-hiking" journey to Los Angeles
where he intended visiting relatives.
Tired and foot-sore, Slim drew up
for breath In little New Mexico
town and Immediately was taken in
tow by the marshal as fugitive.
He was too exhausted to make OBJ
jections or explanations when it was
evident that he was mistaken for
some other runaway lad whom the
authorities had been asked to find
you should be ashamed of your
self, leaving fine home, fond parents
and school," admonished the marshal
Don't you know that your mother
and father are heart-brokenP I am
going to put you on the train and
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THEATERS
"woMEN OF ALL NATIONS"

Daoul Walsh came eff with first
linguistic honors during the making
of his latest Fox production, Women
or All Nations which features Vic
tor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe in
the further episodes OF their careers
as the two hard listed, soft hearted,
skirt chasing Marines, "Flagg" and
"Quirt," and which shows at the
vashon theatre August 28 and 90.
The story starts these two leather
necks off on their adventures in Mica
ragua, takes them through the Pana-
ma Canal to the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
and from there on a good will cruise
around the world with ports of call
at Gothenberg, Sweden, and Turkey.
Throughout the picture Walsh gave
his orders to players and staff in the
native language Of the country visit
ed. In Nicaragua his fluent Spanish
came into good use, in Brooklyn he
was right at home with the particular
patois of the territory adjacent to
the Navy Yard, in Sweden he was
coached in several phases by some OF
the Swedish beauties appearing in the
scene and when it came to Turkey
! Victor McLaglen officiated as coach
and the amiable Vic speaks a mean
Turkish.
Ordinarily it would be expected that
Walsh would have looked to Greta
Nissen and Ell Brendel, the other two
featured players for help in the
Swedish tongue, but the beautiful
blonde actress is not Swedish, but
Norwegian by birth. And as for e
Brendel, he also is not Swede, but
a Philadelphia and switched tt
Swedish characterizations only wher
the World War put an end to hi!
German comedian act.
Greta Nissen enacts the leading
feminine role, that of young ane
alluring Swedish girl who causes tn.
hearts of Flag" and "Quirt" tx
flutter and their fists to fly. Brende
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L E G "A L
IN PROBATE
Ma EllkR

IN PROBATE
No. 5ll56
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL RE-
PORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.
In the Superior Court Of the State Of
Washington for the County Of King.
In the Matter of the Estate of Eli
Otnes, Deceased,
Notice is hereby given that Glenn j.,
Twigg, Administrator of the Estate OF
Eli Otnes, has filed in the office of the
Clerk Of said Court his final Report
and petition for distribution. asking
the Court to settle said Report, dis
tribute the property to the persons
thereto entitled and to discharge said
Glenn J. Twigg, Administrator, and
that said Report and petition will be
heard on the 18th day Of September,
1881, at $50 A. M, at the Court Room
OF the Probate Department of said
Court.
Dated this 4th day Of August, 1881,
ABE N. OLSON,
Clerk of Said Court
BY H. G. GORDON,
lst pub. Aug. 20, 1881 Deputy
Last pub. Sept. 3. 1881.
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L E GAL
Alex Stewart
COB Coleman Building
Seattle, Wash.
IN PROBATE
Nh S1dGC

IN PROBATE
No. 51462
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL RE-
PORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington for the County Of King
In the Matter Of the Estate of Sarah
A. Taylor, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
D. Taylor, administrator of the Estate
of Sarah A. Taylor, has filed in the
office of the Clerk of said Court his
final Report and petition for distribu-
ton, asking the Court to settle said
Report, distribute the property to the
persons thereto entitled and to dis
charge said administrator; and that
said Report and petition will be heard
on the 9th day of September, 1881, at
$3.50 A. NJ, at the Court Room of the
Probate Department of said Court
Dated this II day Of August, 1881.
ABE N. OLSON,
Clerk of Said Court.
BY II. c. GORDON,
LIST. pub. Aug. 10, 1881. Deputy.
Last pub Aug. 81, 1881
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Weter, Roberts g. Shefelman
1912 Northern Life Tower
Seattle, Washington
IN PROBATE
No. 52867

NO. oZ6oi
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington for King County.
In the Matter of the Estate of H. l..
Trempe, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and has
qualified as Administrator with the
will annexed of the estate of H. L.
Trempe. Deceased; that all persons
having claims against said deceased
are hereby required to serve the same,
duly verified, on said Administrator
or his attorney of record at the adj
dress below stated, and file the same
with the Clerk of said Court, together
with proof of such service within six
months after the date of first publica-
ton Of this notice or the same will be
barred.
Date of first publication August 20,
1881.
F. M. ROBERTS,
Administrator with the will of said
Estate Annexed. Address 1912 North
ern Life Tower, Seattle, Wash.
WETER, ROBERTS g. SHEFELMAN,
Attorneys for Estate, 1912 Northern
Life Tower, Seattle. Wash.
1st. pub. Aug. 20, 1881.
Last pub. Sept. 8, 1881.