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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
PLANS PROGRESS
AT MEETING ON
new HIGHWAY

According to II. l.. Bush, chair
man of the highway committee of
the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce, definite support of Orange
county on the Imperial highway was
given at the meeting of the Impe-
rial highway association held at
Mines field, Los Angeles. last week.
Bush stated that Nat Neff, county
engineer of Orange county, an
nounced the section of the Imperial
highway from the Orange county
line to the state highway has been
included in this years county bud
get
William S. Fox, chief engineer of
the Los Angeles county planning
commission stressed the need for
this new highway. pointing out that
the trend of all major highways was
toward the southwest and that no
road went directly to the east from
Los Angeles, as the new highway
will. Fox also stated that over 81
000,000 in new work has been in
vested on Hath street, now the I'M
perial highway, since 1925. and that
plans are going forward for more
improvement. From Riverside coun-
ty came a report that stakes had
been set from the San Diego coun-
~ line west to the st. Johns grade
and that a camp was being estab-
lished at Dripping Springs for road
work to be done by prison labor.
According to Bush the meeting
was very satisfactory and attend
ance was strong for summer meet
ing. At each meeting progress Is
reported in the various counties
through which the Imperial high
way will run and it is believed that
| by the end of the coming winter
construction and Improvements will
be such that the highway will be
very clearly defined. The new
highway will enter Imperial county
at its western boundary and con-
meet with U. s. Highway 80 at. OF
near Coyote Wells, thereby making
available a new route to Los Ange-
les from Imperial Valley, one with
few grades and curves. of scenic
value and traversible in comfort
throughout the entire year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02

selves. I'll go see if can find
some whirligigs.'
And while you are gone I'll tell
the children a bedtime story said
his wife. Though goodness knows
it isn't time for bed yet. But hop
along, Wiggy, and get a whirligig."
Now all this time Uncle Wiggily
had no more idea of what a whirli-
gig was than the man in the moon
knows what lollypop is. But the
rabbit gentleman knew his wife
wanted him to get something to
amuse the little rabbit girls and stop
their crying. So he hoped along
over the fields and through the
woods until, all of a sudden, he saw
jolly old dog with basketful OF
bright things that were twirling
around as the wind blew on them.
What have you there?" asked
Uncle Wiggily.
Bright colored pinwheels that
turn in the wind barked the dog.
Il was hoping you would have
some whirligigs," said Uncle Wig
gily.
why, these are whirligigs!"
barked the dog. Sometimes they
are called pinwheels and sometimes
whirligigs. How many do you want?"
Forty 'leven sixteen-one for
, zach of my Dummies" cried Uncle
Wiggily. These bright whirligigs
will stop them from crying"
So Uncle Wiggily bought the
whole basket full of pinwheels, or
whirligigs, and took them home.
And when Baby Bunty, Jingle, jan
gle and all the other Dummies saw
the bright tWirling whirligigs blow
ing in the wind they stopped cry
ing and were happy and everything
was all right and Uncle Wiggily
could sit and read his paper.
So this teaches us that If you
can't find a whirligig take piece
of paper and make pinwheel, fas-
ten it on a stick and let the wind
blow it and 1t will stop any baby
from crying.
And II the coal shovel will build
a fire in the ash can TO cook the
lollypops for the rag dolls break
fast. I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's sand pile.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
Issued ID a lily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, Ell Cen"
tro, Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.
DEBT TO CHILDREN

It isn't very often that you find a moth
1 er who would rather go to jail than
do her duty by her family. But a Chi
cago woman recently told a judge in that
city that she preferred Imprisonment to
taking care of her five children. And
the judge gave her what she asked for.
He put her in a place where she won't
have to spread jam on bread for hungry
little boys, tie Sashes or mend stockings
for a little while
Doubtless there have been a great
many mothers who occasionally have eX-
perienced an inward revolt. 1t is only
natural. No one could be perennially
sweet-tempered when the kitchen is
sticky with the odor of boiling fruit that
must be canned, the laundry is waiting
to be hung in the attic to dry, ripped
baseball glove has been left on the table
for mending, and an hilarious crew are
using the new dining room chairs to form
the structure of a covered wagon that is
draped with a clean linen table CLOTH
Every mother knows that her job has its
trying moments. She expects them. But
she also knows that other jobs are the
same way and keeps still about her own
unpleasant hours.
1t is more important for fathers and
mothers to give their children a square
deal than for those children to honor their
fathers and mothers. If the parents start
the game in the right spirit the children
will probably finish it with the same
good craftsmanship. But if this mother
should ever complain that. her children
do not want her to live with them, she
may discover that she has sowed seeds
that she must reap.
Small boys and girls have right to
find ginger cakes in the cookie jar, to
lick the frosting bowl, and ask for story
now and then They have right to bring
home puppies, bugs, or stray youngsters,
and be kissed, not scolded, for doing 1t.
If parents aren't the right kind of peo-
pie it is pretty hard on the kids.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
be filed The pill.

We'll, why don't you make some
fun for them, or let them go to
SCHOOL," asked Mrs. Uncle Wiggily.
The Lady Mouse Teacher would
know how to make them stop cry
ing"
But you see this is still vacation
time explained Uncle Wiggily.
School doesn't open again until
after Labor Day. Then my forty
'leven sixteen bunny boys and girls
will go to school and they will not
worry about having fun. But now
in vacation time, well, it is hard to
know what to do with sad little
bunny girls"
Why don't you make some fun
for them?" asked Mrs. Longears.
What kind of fun?' Uncle Wig
gily wanted to know.
"Whirligig fun" said his wife.
"Whirligig fun?" exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily as he lifted up one ear and
then let it down again. as he didn't
want it to fall off his head. What
is whirligig fun?"
why, it's just fun that turns
around and around and around"
his wife said to him. You know
1 forget the name, but they come
on sticks and they are bright COL
ored and you hold them in the wind
or you blow on them and they
whirligig around"
you don't mean soap bubbles. do
you?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
NO" his wife answered. Il mean
whirligigs. You can buy them on
the boardwalks along the ocean
beach, and at fairs and circuses and
carnivals and they are fastened on
sticks and, well, they're just whirli-
gigs, that's all I can say
"Oh, well, yes, whirligig fun would
be jolly said Uncle Wiggily, as he
listened to Baby Bunty, Jingle,
Jangle and some of the other rab-
bit girls crying because they didn't
know what to do to amuse them
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
R. R. EMPLOYEES
WILL MEET In
CALEXICOF RIDAY

Members Of the Imperial Valley
Railway Employees association. re-
Gently formed by railway employees
of the four railroads in the valley,
will meet at the Calexico station
Friday night for their regular BIZ
monthly session, according to an
announcement by +. A. Houke,
chairman, and S. G.. Lefner, sec
rotary.
Employees of the Southern Pa
cific, San Diego and Arizona, Inter
California and the Holton inter-
urban are included in the member
ship. The purpose of the organiza-
ton is to regain for employers the
business that has been lost in the
past several years through a form
of competition not easily met, II is
explained.
A drop in tonnage and cutting
down in the number of employees,
it is said. caused those remaining
to form the organization for self
protection.
Various valley towns will provide
meeting places in order that all rail-
way employees may have an oppor-
tunity of attending the session.
The plan is TO embark on a pro-
gram of education, said Houke.
Residents Of the valley are 10 be
informed as to the benefits derived
from the railroads and the import
ance of their large payrolls.
Families Of employees are honora-
ry members and the organization is
one of a chain formed throughout
the Southern Pacific system. An
organization was formed in Indio
last Friday night
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
Kansas Veterans
Sore About 1t

PITTSBURGH, Kans., Sept ,.
U.p)-Kansas war veterans who
served with the 35th Division in
France are preparing to ask Penn
sylvania this question:
SAY What's the big idea?'
Kansans, touring French battle
fields, reported that a handsome
monument had been erected by
Pennsylvania in the courtyard Of
varennes concentrating the valor
of that states soldiers who. accord
ing to the marker, captured the
town.
ut was Kansas troops who cap
tured Varennes," said Fred Henney
president of the 35th Division asso-
citation. None of us ever will for
get September 26, 1918, when we
drove the Germans out"
Official action regarding the mat
ter will be taken here in September
when the division holds its annua,
reunion.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
URGE DRIVERS
TO use CARE
NEAR SCHOOLS

Responsibility for the safety OF
children in traffic rests upon the
motorist. 1t is his duty to realize
that the child is without full edu-
cation in traffic and apt to do un-
expected things which will place
him in danger.
These statements are made in
bulletin received today from the
safety conference Of the California
State Chamber of Commerce which
stresses the traffic hazard to chill
dren attendant upon the opening
Of schools throughout the state this
month.
During the vacation period, mo-
florists have forgotten the dangers
Of entering school zones the bull
letin continues, and children have
forgotten the dangers of traffic
which continually confront them on
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
Hollow Doesn't
Feel Depression

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 2. UP) -
The depression apparently means
nothing to citizens of The Hollow"
little town in old Virginia
This was indicated recently when
Postmaster Geren received letter
from J. j. Bryan of that community
in which he was asked to contribute
$24,0 to aid in furthering a ST.
100000 project.
Bryan further explained that he
and his associates expected all bust
nessmen to help. observing that
everything from one dollar to $50
600 would be acceptable. He closed
the letter by asking for a list of all
the "moneyed men" in Columbus
and thanking Geren in advance for
the $4,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
WhOOpee Party
Comes To End
At County Jail

Six youthful San Diegans ran
afoul of the law last night after
imbibing too freely while on a brief
sojourn into foreign lands.
Deputy sheriffs brought tn Q
merry party, three girls and their
three escorts, to the county jail.
The boys were locked up for the
night while the girls waited for
their parents to come from the
coast city, from where they were
summoned by deputies.
This morning the boys were re-
leased after having been held for
investigation. They were not so
merry as they hurriedly departed
for home and mother.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
County Clerk
Working Hard

Increase in civil and criminal rec
ords at the office of the clerk OF
the superior count made necessary
the installation Of four new filing
cabinets.
The cabinets now are in place
and the task Of rearranging the
'voluminous records nears compile
ton.
Deputies and valley residents who
use the files will be benefited by
the improvement as it is expected
to expedite the task of filing and
locating wanted papers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
Church Social
To Be Unique
Entertainment

One dust cloth and one scrub
brush will be the price of admis-
sion to Dutch Cleanser" social at
the State Street Christian church
tonight.
The official costume will be house
frocks for the women and coveralls
for the men. Persons CARRIED other
wise will not be permitted to enter
into the activities of the evening, 1t
is said by those in charge.
Adults only are invited to this
unique affair which is scheduled to
begin at 7:30. Cold refreshments
will be served.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S WHIRLIGIG

Baby Bunty, Jingle and Jangle
and many more Of Uncle Wiggily 5
little rabbit girls were crying. They
were crying very sad tears-salt wa
ter tears like those which drop off
the ocean waves. And the reason
the little rabbit girls were crying
was that they did not know wha.
TO do to have some fun.
The boy rabbits had gone off to
play Boy Scout and Indians and
cowboys and all things like that, sc
the boy rabbits wern't crying. Any
how, boys don't cry as much as girls
do, even boy rabbits. Why this is
I don't know, but so it seems.
oh, dear" cried Baby Bunty.
oh, dear!' cried Jingle.
oh. deari" cried Jangle.
Dear me, Whatever is the mat
ter with those children?" asked Mrs
Longears. why are they crying?"
They want to have some fun
said Uncle Wiggily, who was sitting
on the porch of his hollow stump
bungalow.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
Heber To Vote
On Question
Of District

Heber is preparing for special
election on September Is, for the
purpose of determining whether
residents desire the formation OF a
public utility district.
The town is served by a privately
owned water system and the cleo
ton will determine whether the
town will purchase the present sys-
tenn or a new one. One action or
the other will follow the favorable
reception of the proposition on the
part of Heber voters.
Sample ballots and instructions
were mailed from the office OF the
county clerk THIS week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02

their way to and from school. The
motorist should nave his car under
such control while driving in school
zones that Notwithstanding what
the child may do, he will be able to
meet the situation and prevent his
car from doing injury"
The most frequent fatal accident
occurs as the child dashes out from
behind some object which has hid
den him from view, it is stated.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
Sheriff Returns
From Trip North

Sheriff George l.. Campbell and
George Evans, deputy, returned to
the valley yesterday afternoon af-
ternoon after taking Jesse Perry to
San Quentin to serve sentence OF
from one to ID years for burglary.
Evans remained in Los Angeles in
stead of proceeding to the prison.
While in the north, the sheriff
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
TEN YEARS AGO
Sentemher 2 1921

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Worthy and
their daughters, June and Jane,
arrived in the city yesterday from
Santa Ana. Mr.. Worthy Is coming
to the Christian church as Its min
lister and will be located at CTS He'll
street.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Thursday but
overcast night and morning in ex-
IRENE west portion; no change in
temperature; gentle to moderate
west and northwest winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02

Lon B. Hackleman, manager of
the shoe department for Varney
Bros, expects to leave in few
days for Long Beach where he will
Join his wife and family. They
expect to be home for the winter
the first of next week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
j. Cole, who were married August
20 in Los Angeles, yesterday re-
ceived the announcement through
the mail. Cards indicate that they
will be at home to friends in Ell
Centre after November l.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02

and Gilbert Evans visited Don
Campbell in Sacramento, where he
is studying fingerprinting. Upon
his return, Campbell was joined in
Los Angeles by George Evans.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
The Weather
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY

Fair and moderately warm to-
night and Thursday; cloudy oil
foggy in the morning; gentle north
erly winds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Senfemher 2. 1916

Mrs. L. M. Kearney is here with
her daughter, Miss Helen, who is
to be employed in the new LAND
office. Mrs. Kearney's home is In
Washington, D. C..
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02

another, which is almost the style that
midas chieftain has adopted. But it is
a fairly safe prediction that none Of the
old leaders has exerted as much person
al magnetism as the unassuming little
old man from the East.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02

The attention of FL Centre bust
nessmen is called to the fact that a
state law passed by the last legis-
lature requires that each firm do
ing business in this state and US
ing other than their own firm
names in the conduct of their bus
mess must make the necessary legal
publication setting forth the per-
sonnet of their firms or corpora
tons.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-02
Looking Blackboard
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September 2, 1911

Roy Farr of Brawley had the
unpleasant experience on Tuesday
night of being a prisoner in his
own refrigerator with the tempera-
ture down to the freezing point,
while he was clad in the regula-
ton Imperial Valley summer cos
tune.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-23
LITTLE CREEK H. D. CLUB

The Little Creek Home Demon
stration club met Monday, Sept.
2Sth at the home of Mrs. Andrew
Hove. Mrs. T. Tritschler and Mrs.
A. Hove were elected project
leaders for this year. 1t was voted
to change the meeting day of the
club from Tuesday to Saturday.
The next meeting will be at 100
o'clock, Oct. 31st, at the home of
Mrs. Earl Clingingsmith. After
the business session, Miss Cole
man, assisted by Miss Bellamy,
gave a very interesting and ms
tructive demonstration of dry
cleaning. We were pleased to have
as visitors Mrs. Jim Elzea, Miss
Simmons, Mrs. V. Mcclellan and
children.
Mrs. L. B. V~angsness, Sec.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-23
Cow Creek amblin

Mrs. Joe Lundblad and daughter
Beatrice returned home from Chi
cago, Mr.. Lundblad meeting them
in Glendive.
Geo. Hall has been grinding feed
for H. V. Johnson.
Quite a few attended the All
club achievement day at Circle.
Earle Smith and family of Cir
Gle spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E. Lloyd.
Mrs. Valria Reesor and son
spent the week end with Mrs. Hen
ry Carr.
Mrs. Damley made a trip to Cir
Gle on Saturday. Mr.. Damley re-
turned from a hunting trip out
west.
DR.. Cloud and family of Wolf
Point were guests to Sunday din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Osmundson
attended the dance at Ouch Creek
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Summdit spent the day
with Mrs. Lundblad.
w. P. Witt and family of Souix
Pass visited over night with their
friends. Everybody "a glad to see
them back in our community, if
OnlV FOR q short time
MI. and Mrs. N. E. Lloyd called
at O'Leary's and Goolsby's.
Miss Alberta Coleman and Mrs.
Geo. Hall attended the turkey
meeting at Wolf Point on Friday.
very good meeting was held,
many being interested in market
ing through the cooperative meth
ID.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-23
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

MI. and Mrs. Ray Flightner have
a baby girl born Tuesday, Octo-
Der 20.
Miss Ann McMechen, representa-
tive of the Red Cross, was in Wolf
Point, Thursday.
Grace Mya underwent an opera
ton at the Ferguson hospital on
Thursday.
Mr.. n Mrs. Thos. R. Forbes
drove to Williston Sunday to visit
relatives.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the Highway commission building
and the Sub-Agency buildings.
Mrs. John Curran and o visit
ed over Saturday night with Mrs.
Lucy Curran at Poplar, while John
Curran was hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Carlson are
enjoying a visit from Mr.. Carlson's
mother Mrs. Charles Carlson, who
arrived Wednesday evening from
st. Cloud Minnesota.
Several carloads of brick were
shipped into Wolf Point this week
for use on the new highway build
ing. Several carloads of cement
were also shipped in.
Another steep cut in radio tube
prices effective Oct. II. See the
new prices at Camrud Motors. The
2O1 tube for 75c, r grid No.
224 at s1.OO, the 226 at soc.
Remember Camrud Motors re-
charges batteries for 75c, and that
the Eveready Heavy Duty Layer
built Radio Battery sells for S2.95.
Strictly fresh stock.
Among the teachers in town on
Saturday from the north country
were the Misses Sadie McMani-
gle. Mildred Dahlin and Rosina
Lee.
Ed Nahum of the Waska
try was a Wolf Point business
visitor Saturday. He says work is
progressing we'll on the north and
south federal highway and that a
number of farmers have had en-
pIoyment there for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Montgom-
cry arrived Sunday night from
Tulsa, Okla. and will spend the
winter in Wolf Point. They will
live in the Harvey Montgomery
house on Fifth avenue.
Dewey Lowers and Connie Shen
kenberger flew to Great Falls Fri
day, where Mr.. Lowers went to
enew his aviation license. Fay
Bartholomew came back with them
and spent a few days here.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-23

Jim Cook is here from Deadwood
on business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Rhoads Of
the S~outhside were Wolf Point
visitors last week Friday.
The graveling of about ten miles
of Highway No. 2 between here
and Poplar has begun, the work
being done largely by farmer la
Dor.
A baby boy was born on October
II to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Hen
derson of Kansas City. Mrs. Hen
derson was formerly Margaret
Brownlee.
Camrud Motors just received a
radio tube tester that will test
practically every type radio tube
used, even the newest tubes. All
tubes tested free.
Law and motion day session on
the 2Sth has been vacated, and
there will be no court session on
the 11th, Armistice day. Judge
Paul, however will be here on the
18th.
Miss Hedwig Tessman visited
her sister Marie at Plentywood re-
Gently. Miss Marie was appointed
secretary to the county attorney
in Sheridan county a short time
ago.
Don't miss Greta Garbo's latest
production SUSAN LENNON. This
production was just released four
weeks ago. 1t will be at the Lib
erty on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Remember there will be no shows
at the Liberty on Thursday until
further notice.
]. H. Jack" McGhee, construc-
ton superintendent for the Mon
tana Highway commission, advis-
es that he will move his family to
Glasgow from Malta in the near
future. Mr.. and Mrs. McGhee will
make their home in Glasgow for
several months during the construc-
ton of the federal air road from
here to Nashua.-Glasgow Courier