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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
STATE CHAMBER
ROAD COMMITTEE
HERE SATURDAY

Members of the highway commit
tee of the California State Chamber
of Commerce will be in Imperial
Valley next Sunday and will be ac-
companied by local members of the
state committee TO Yuma Sunday
afternoon for the dedication of the
new guest house at Fort Yuma. on
the California side of the Colorado
River. This is the annual tour
made by the state highway commit
tee for the purpose of going over
new roads and making recommen-
dations to the highway commission
concerning state primary and Sec
ondary roads as well as suggestions
for new roads to be taken into the
state highway system.
Jasper l.. Travers, local member
of the highway committee. will meet
the party at San Bernardino Sun
DAY morning and escort them to
Brawley, where luncheon will be
served at II o'clock They will be
met in Brawley by Henry Kruger,
of that city; A. J. Mercier of Calexi-
CO, and Leo Hetzel and Robert Hays
of FL Centre, all members of the
state highway committee and, un-
der the escort of the state motor
police, the group will journey to
Fort Yuma, where the guest house
will be dedicated at 2.30, California
time. The return trip to Imperial
Valley will be made by way of Mid
way Wells. over the oiled gravel road
to Calexico, and dinner will be
served in private groups in Calexico
and Mexicali.
The party will have breakfast
with members of the FL Centro
Chamber of Commerce on Monday
morning at 730 and r. B. White
law, president of the chamber,
wishes to have a large representa-
ton of FL Centre residents present
at that time
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

made sure he had his rubbers on
before they would let him 60 out.
Out into the rain hoped Uncle
Wiggily. He had his umbrella with
him and as he hoped along the
rain drops pattered on on the UNI
brella as if it were the roof of a little
moving house.
It's Jolly tun TO pe out in the
rain!" laughed Mr.. Longears. And
I can't get wet wearing my rubbers
and carrying an umbrella! Ia! Hal"
He reached the pen hou1e of MI
Twistytail the fat, pig gentleman
and, hopping up the front stoop Ur-
Gle Wiggily said to himself.
Il will take off my rubbers and
leave them outside here on the
porch. I don't want to track a lot
OF water into Twisty's pen."
Uncle Wiggily slipped off his rub
bers, put them in a corner of the
porch and then, he let down his
umbrella A lot of water ran from
the point of it and Uncle Wiggily
said:
Vail lohN LILY III.
Ter. It's all wet. I'll stand this here
on end and let the water run off
while I am inside talking to Twisty.
Uncle Wiggily stood up his UNI
brella but, by mistake, ne stood it
with the point in one of his rubbers.
Soon all the water from the wet
umbrella had run into the bunny
uapflovoo,,'c laft r,,btar Irpclo lU;c-
gily went in to see Mr.. Twistytail,
not knowing at all about what had
happened to his rubber.
While Uncle Wiggily was inside
out of the rain talking to the pig,
along came Uncle Butter, the joiiy
goat gentleman. He, too, had an
umbrella, but he had no rubbers.
Reaching Mr.. Twistytail's pen house
Uncle Butter said:
Il will go in and see Twistyl' He
hoped up the steps and there he
saw Uncle Wiggily's umbrella in a
rubber filled with water.
What a clever umbrella standl"
bleated the goat. "Rubbers are just
the thing for dripping umbrellas.
How clever of Twisty to have
thought of it. There is one empty
rubber left for me. I'll put my wet
umbrella in that"
So Uncle Butter did and the wa
ter from his dripping umbrella filled
Uncle Wiggily's second rubber. The
three friends sat and talked about
old times. Uncle Butter said moth
ing about the funny umbrella stands
made of rubbers.
But when the visit was over and
Uncle Wiggily came out to get his
umbrella and put on his ruooers he
found them both filled with water.
who did this? Who put umbrel-
las in my rubbers?" cried tie rabbit
why, one of them is your own
umbrella" grunted Mr.. Twistytail.
And one is ninel" said Uncle
Butter. "Oh, I am SO sorry but I
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Rsette caught hold Of Bunty

Dear me I'm afraid it will never
stopl' sighed Uncle Wiggily as he
pressed his pink nose against the
window until it stopped being pink
and almost stopped twinkling.
What. will never stop?" asked
Mrs. Longears, who, with Nurse
Jane was mending holes in the
stockings of the forty sixteen bunny
boys and girls who lived With Uncle
Wiggily in his bungalow.
1T seems as II the rain would
never stopl" went on Mr. Lcngears.
Anyhow, am going out!'
II hope you aren't going out to
try to stop the rain," spoke Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy who picked up cne of
Baby Bunty's stockings which had
a very large hole in the leg where
Just for fun. Peetie Bow Wow, the
puppy dog boy, caught hold of Bun
ty with his teeth. But Peetie didn't
bite the little orphan rabbit - he
Just tore her stocking.
mo, I'm not going to try to stop
the rain" said Uncle Wiggily with
q laugh. But am not going TO stop
having adventures, just because
here is an April shower. I'm going
over to see Mr.. Twistytail, the gen.
tlemar pig"
Il hope you have nice time"
said Mrs. Longears, threading her
darnirg needle.
I'm wear my rubbers," Uncle Wig
gily seid. But neither his wife nor
the muskrat lady housekeeper trust
ed the rabbit gentleman. They went
to the front door with him and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
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Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second Class
Matter.

argument why the transient ana nom
property owner should be permitted to
vote. We doubt very much If we shall
hear one, for there is no such argument
The Press firmly believes that the
canal will be built. 1t is constructive
project that is as much needed as is
Boulder Canyon dam. Right now it is be-
fuddled in the fog of doubts and misun-
derstanding, the same as the dam pro-
ject once was. The objections to the dam
were removed, but they tok time. So will
it take time to clear up the discussion on
the canal Also, like Boulder Canyon
Dam the canal has its assets which must
not be overlooked. Boulder dam, primar-
lily designed for water storage and irri-
cation, will pay for itself by the power
generated. The All-American canal, de-
signed for irrigation, will pay for itself
by developing power for Imperial Val
ley, as Boulder dam will pay for itself
by supplying power to coast cities.
Property owners who object to con-
struction of the canal do so largely be-
cause they see only the immediate cost.
They have not stopped to consider that
although this cost is somewhat discon-
certing at first thought, it is offset by
the saving that will eventually accrue
through making it unnecessary to main
tain the expensive canal system in Mex
leo which now drags around the neck of
Imperial Valley like milestone, and
that development of power on the canal
will do much toward absorbing the cost
of construction.
There is not person in Imperial Val
ley today who would object if he could
wake up some fine morning and find the
canal all built at no cost to the valley.
Objections against it on engineering
dc c;r
1t is the cost of construction that is
the bogey man and only open-minded
and fair discussion can eliminate him.
Mixing up politics and political anirnosi-
ties with the canal question is not going
to help solve it. And it must be solved by
the people of Imperial Valley. We can
not accuse congressman, the power COM
panies or other outsides of befogging the
issue 1t is our problem and we alone
must solve it.
The Press believes the canal project
to be sound, fully capable of standing
upon its own merits and so essential to
the future development of Imperial Val
ley as to be able to convince those who
honestly and sincerely object to it, that
it should be built.
1t is largely a question of educating
the land owners. The district must be
prepared to explain the eventual con-
tract clearly to them so that there will
be no misunderstanding and so they will
know just what they are voting upon
when the contract is presented to them.
We have faith enough in the land
owners of Imperial Valley to believe that
if the project is presented to them shorn
of all political entanglements, and on an
out and out business basis, they will see
that it deserves their support and will
vote to accept it.
In the meantime, we do not believe
the restriction of voting is designed to
defeat the canal-we are for it and we
are also for the canal
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

thought, Twisty, Uncle Wiggily's
rubbers were some new, clever UNI
brella stands! What joke!"
Hal Hal laughed Uncle Wg-
gily. The joke Is OH me and my
rubbersl
But he emptied out the water,
Mrs. Twistytail dried the wet rub
bers over the stove and everything
was all right. So If the lead pencil
will stop drinking chocolate sodas
to try and turn into fountain pen,
III tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
gilY'S rubber coat.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY's RUBBERs

April, you know, is the month
when we have much rain. Just as
February is the month when we
have much snow At least so it was
in Woodland near the Orange Ice
Mountains where Uncle Wiggily
lived in his hollow stump bungalow.
"Pitter patterl patter pitter!" the
rain came down, dashing on the
windows of the rabbit gentleman
house, Uncle Wiggily was watch
ing the drops as they ran down the
window glass. One drop seemed to
race with another TO see which
would be the first to reach the bot
tom Of the window, just as puppy
dogs race to see who can catch his
own tail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

HEADACHES, dizziness, coated
tongue, loss of appetite, lack
of energy, a general feeling of
'blues"-these are the most
frequent danger signals of con-
stipation.
Look out for them. Don't let
them make your life miserable.
Start morrow eatin &
Kellogg's LL-BRAN-a de-
licious ready-to-eat cereal.
As pleasant as it is healthful.
What relief it will be after
taking unnatural, habit-form-
ing pills and drugs.
Two tablespoonfuls of ALL
BRAN daily are guaranteed to
prevent and relieve both tenn
porary and recurring constipa-
tion. In severe cases, eat it
three times daily.
Milk or cream brings out the
delightful nut.like taste of
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager
VOTING AND THE CANAL

Proposal to restrict voting in affairs
of the Imperial Irrigation District to
property owners of established record,
has been endorsed by the directors of
the district, the Imperial County Farm
Bureau, the board of supervisors and the
advisory land evaluation committee.
To these representative bodies the
Press adds its name, believing the pro-
posal is a move in the right direction.
We feel there are some adjustments nee
essary, however and that a blanket dis
enfranchisenlent of all except property
owners is not wise. For instance, the far
mer purchasing his land on contract,
and who is paying the taxes, should not
be disregarded. There may be other de-
tails that will require consideration and
adjustment.
The charge has been made that the
movement is directed to kill the ALL
American canal. which the Press does
not believe is true 1t is admitted that
some of those who are supporting the
proposition have been opposed to con-
struction of the canal The Press is
wholly in favor of building the canal and
always has been. Other staunch support
ers of the canal favor change in regu-
lating voting.
At present nobody can say what is
the nature of the contract between the
district and the government covering
construction of the canal. Tentative
drafts have been drawn and have been
discarded, and we are reliably informed
that the work of drawing a new contract
is now being undertaken.
There are many details which must
be solved before the contract is finally
in shape to be presented to the people
for their vote. 1t will require time and
considerable discussion, possibly, to OBJ
tain contract which will be satisfactory
to all concerned.
One thing upon which there is no
doubt, is that the land itself must pay
for the canal. 1t should be apparent to
all fair-minded persons that the owners
of that land should have a voice in decid-
ing whether or not they wish to burden it
with the cost of building a canal.
Why Should the transient, with no in
terest or responsibility in Imperial Val
lev. have a right to decide that such
financial burden should be placed on the
land? Why should such right be con-
ferred upon the resident who does not
own property? The transient and the
non-property owner will not have to bear
the cost. There is no reason why they
should give hoot whether the land is
burdened far beyond what it can pro-
duce. Neither is there any good reason
why they should be given voice in de-
Gliding upon building or not building a
canal.
1t is not practical to permit the non
resident property owner who will have
to paw his share if the canal is built, to
vote on the question but it would be more
fair to permit him to do SO than to per-
nit those who will not share in the cost
to make the decision.
We will grant anyone the privilege
to believe that the canal should not be
built but we have yet to hear one sound
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Auril 10, 1911

Ell Centre is wearing holiday at
tire in anticipation of the first
spring carnival and street fair.
Flags. pennants and banners enli-
ven the scene by day and there is
special illumination There will be
six days of fun-making.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

have been voted TO equip the build
ing with furniture similar to that
used in the period between 1920 and
1850. Sen. John j. Blaine is seeking
an appropriation from Congress to
restore the old fort.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

Enclosing a letter of appreciation
for services rendered with fully
paid up life insurance policy, Var
ney Brothers this week delighted
those who have been in their en-
ploy two years or more. The poll
cies are for $500 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

Recently "a farms near the pro-
Jected town site of Tule Lake, Siski-
you county, were awarded to as
many war veterans. There are still
$4,000 acres for allotment in Octo-
Der, war veterans given preference.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

Lou Sine, Willows, Glenn county,
recently won the highest honors in
district livestock judging contest,
running up $40 points out of pos
sible 375. Sam Sheridan, Willows
and John Hencratt, Chico, tied for
second place.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

Kellogg's ALL-BRAN. And with
milk or cream, important vita
minis are furnished. ALL-BRAN
is equally tempting with fruits
or honey. Sprinkle it over other
cereals.
Use it in cooking-for maxi
ing delicious bran muffins,
breads, in omelets, etc. ALL
BRAN also has iron, the builder
of good, rich, red blood. At all
grocers in the famous red
and-green package. Made by
Kellogg in Battle Creek. The
original AH-Brdn.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Anril 10. 1916

The big barbecue held at Imper-
ial yesterday just outside the city
limits by the booze contingent in
order to hold their forces together
for the election was rather dispir-
tied as Sheriff Applestill notified
saloon men that there could be no
dispensing of booze.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
City to Save Old Hospital

GREEN BAY, Wis.--lU.P)-Restor-
alton of the old Fort Howard hos
pital building, made famous during
Indian wars, has been assured by
action of the city council. Fund
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

One of the problems to be solved
by the county supervisors this week
is that of proportioning the indebt-
edness of school districts in cases
where territory has been taken off
to form new districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

Temperature of 90 degrees pre-
vailed In the valley today. Men
soon will be engaged in cotton rails
ing, dairying and hog raising while
the women plan to contribute to
the million dollar vacation fund" !"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
TEN YEARS AGO
April 10, 1921

Boulder Greek Dam is soon to be
built. A mass meeting will be held
at the Irrigation district offices to-
day as means Of letting congress
know that immediate beginnings
are vital necessity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Is ENTERTAINING

Students who have taken CONNER
cial courses IN San Benito high
school have made good whenever
they took positions in the business
world and this success has been
due 10 a large extent to the mod
ern. adequate equipment provided
by the school board, said Cecil Bald
win, teacher, IN q talk before the
JuniOr-Senior High School Parent
Teacher association when it held
a vocational program Monday.
Some Of the work done was illu-
strated, student il.t strating use
Of the electrical bookkeeping and
posting machine and a group DEM
~onStrating tipping. They showed
how tipping was learned by writing
10 musical accompaniment. Be-
einner's and advanced groups were
Shcwn to demonstrate progress
made.
Miss Alice Grippe made announce
ments in connection with the pro-
gram.
Musical entertainment on the
prog am was provided BY jamie
DodSon who played a violin solo.
The piano Accomplishments were
played by Miss Virginia Mack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

was presided over by Mrs. T. J..
Caldwell, president, with the usual
routine or business cared for.
Mrs. Moulden Smith was the
leader for the study period. assist
ed by several other members.
English Art" was given by Mrs.
Smith. followed BY Mrs. Earl Stew
art with -Hogarth's Works; Mrs.
Duffie having "Cunningham's Esti-
mate Of Hogarth" as her topic, Mrs
T. j. Caldwell discussing Sir J0-
shua Reynolds. Miss Myrtle Hatch
following with "GainesbOrough and
Lesser Painters
Mrs. Martin Price gave a talk ON
Landscape Painters Before Turn
err" Mrs. Agnew on Turner, Mrs.
Hayes concluding the lesson with
a Study OF Pictures
At the close of the program, a
a general discussion was held.
which proved very instructive a.
well as interesting.
The Delphian Chapter will meet
again on Friday next, at the home
OF Miss Hatch. when Mrs. o. En-.
Jones. president OF the district
Delphian association and Mrs Miles.
secretary. both Of Edinburg. will
be present. "A social hour Is to be
enjoyed with a program and tea
to follow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
H~OSTESSES JOIN IN
HONORING MRS. BRINK

Mrs. c. Gilmore and Mrs. Z. "
McAllester were joint hostesses re-
Gently when they entertained with
2 ten honoring Mrs. Rov Brink
lovely roses were used for decora-
lions.
Presiding over the tea table were
Mrs. z. ID. Hill and Mrs. @. M
Miller.
Guests calling during the after
noon were Mesdames Leo Woods.
Clayborne Woods. Orville Woods
Frank GrimSell. Kathryn Stunte-
beck. <. w. Brown p. vi. Horkman.
r.. w. Barr. p. u. Kennamer. CLAW
ton Hill. w Fl. Glidewell. w. j..
Passett. r. Thomas W. c. Narrass
John Miller. and Miss Ruby Au-
drew Kennamer.
Out Of town guests were Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

CLEVELAND, Feb. l2-R3-To-
days beautiful Valentines Of love-
SICK SWANS and fair young maidens
are no more sentimental than their
predecessors OF a century ago. in
the opinion OF Frank Baer. who
has the worlds finest collection OF
such art.
Girls In "p~ig-talls" a few years
ago. hlushed TO receive lab0riouSly
handmade Valentines that told
them:
Res are red, vioietS' blue;
Sugar is sweet ana SO are you.
Today. the wording Of Valentine
notes is just as sentimental but
possibly more sophisticated a
century ago. the sentiment was the
same but the expressions were more
gandiose.
One century-old Valentino in
Baer's collection, which ne has
gathered AZ hts Cleveland home,
shows a warrior on horseback,
flourishing a sword with TWO
arrow-pierced hearts above Ii. and
bears these lines:
"Adieu until We meet again
MY valiant. brave hussar.
"As warm In your attachment ms
You're Valiant IN war"
Baer. who IS transportation d.
rector OF the Cleveland Chamber OF
Commerce. has gathered Valentines
from many foreign lands. The
Oldest in his collection is from
Germany, and he believes il Is the
Oldest Valentine In the world.
IL was made in ITO. a lacy de-
sign in vellum, and bears the ten
der message. "Liebes Voglein"-
dear Little Bird.
The old Valentines were mostly
Of paper. water-colored, and en-
tirely hand decorated. Some OF the
most beautiful we're made by
French nuns. The gaudiest came
from Austria and the funniest were
from England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
NUMBER
SEVEN

Van Slyke and Mrs. Nance of
Brownsville.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Bennett Jones has as her
guests, Miss Mary Jeanette Bate
man OF Dallas, ard MRS. w. Love
or Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. King had MI.
and Mrs. George III. Woodward and
son. Jack. as their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Mills had
their daughter, Miss Merle Mills,
and p. =. Mills and A. Fl. Koontz,
all OF the Sinton schools, as their
guests.
Mrs. T. Z. Tuwner Is remaining 10
visit her sister, Mrs. NJ. M. Kane.
az the Jewell hotel, following the
departure OF another sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ryan Of Muncie. Ind,
and Mrs. @. Y. Sigler OF Cleveland.
Mrs. Jewell OF Waco. daughter or
Mrs. Kane. accompanied Mrs. Ryan
and Mrs. Sigler as far as San An
tonic.
A. T.. Leuschner has returned
from wichita Falls. where he went
70 attend the funeral of q sister.
Mrs G. e. Cook is iii at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. All Battles are 5e-
ing visited by their son. Christie
pher. and his wife. OF Jefferson.
Iowa, and two daughters. Mrs. Bes-
sic Haxby and Miss Laura Battles.
T. p. Cooke and family are be-
ing visited by Mrs. Alec FindIay of
Kansas City. sister OF Mr.. Cooke.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Motheral have
named their newly arrived son,
Paul Haskell.
T. III. Downs OF Downs Brothers.
IL back from New York and other
markets where he purchased spring
goods.
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Valley Society News
and EUentS

Stephens and Ted. Jr., Of San Ben
Ito spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. IL. n. Steph-
ems here.
Mrs. ID. +. Strickland Is in Hous-
ton this week. where she went To
hear Paderewski.
Mrs. r. c. Lowry IS here from
San Antonio on a business trip, also
visiting relatives and friends.
Elder Belew or Fort Smith. Ark,
a minister in the Church Of Christ,
was here the last of the week. I'm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
GIRL RESERVES
ENJOY SOCTALS

The local Girl Reserves held a
social on Friday evening at the
junior high school library.
Each member OF the Reserve in
vited q young man as her guest.
about so couples being present at
the affair, which was c~haperoned
by the Misses Thelma ClaytNl and
Helen Melch.
The Sharyland Girl Reserves also
gave a boy and girl" party the
same evening. this being held at the
home OF Miss Mary Sweeny. A
good number Of the Reserves were
present, each with their escort.
MIR. and Mrs. Hurst. Misses Ru-
dolph and Pratt chaperoned the
young folk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
IDLERS CLUB AT
r CAFE

The members CT the Idlers club
were entertained by Miss Amy
VIVIAN with a luncheon At the AZ.
tee cafe Friday at one o'clock.
Following luncheon the members
assembled at their hostess home
on North Crockett where the after
noon was spent in visiting
The members presented Mrs. Hell
en- Moore with q lovely basket on
flowers in remembrance Of her
birthday.
Those present were: Mesdames
Z. ]. Bonner, Breese, r. "A. Cheno-
weth. Nettie cowden. Highly, w. 8.
Kellogg, George "A. Brooks, Mason.
w. "A. McFadden. Helen Moore. II.
+. Cannon. L. A. Vosbury. c. NJ.
Wells. Faulkner. Stella Yoer. Bris-
call and Mrs. Stice OF Kansas.