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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

child, laugh very hard. Oh, such q
jolly laugh was Susie's.
What makes Susie laugh 50
hard?" asked Uncle Wiggily, hop
ping out from behind the sassafras
bush What are you doing to her,
Jackie?"
I'm tickling nery' barked the
puppy dog boy. I'm tickling her
with the tickle tree
whats the tickle tree?' asked
the bunny uncle.
"Oh, it's this evergreen tree" an
swered Jackie. The other name is
fir tree, and you know anything like
fur tickles, though the name OF the
fir tree isn't spelled the same as the
fur on Kittie Kat"
Il am glad to see you know how
to SPELL" said Mr.. Longears. Then
he saw that Susie was sitting on the
ground while Jackie pulled down a
fuzzy branch Of the fir tree and
with the soft end Of this the dog
was tickling the little rabbit girl On
her neck.
do you like it, susie?" asked Un-
Gle Wiggily.
Il don't zactly like it, she said,
but it makes you feel funny and
you have to laugh. The tickle tree
is nice, I think. We girls are tax
ing turns letting Jackie make Us
laugh with this tickle tree."
well, it's a queer way to have
fun" said Uncle Wiggily.
"You sit under the fir tree and
let me tickle you, Uncle Wiggily," ="
barked Jackie. The rabbit gentle
man was just going TO do this when,
all of a sudden, the school bell rang
and Susie said:
"Recess is over! We must run
back to the Lady Mouse Teacher!'
All the animal children ran back
to the Hollow Stump School, leaV-
ing Uncle Wiggily alone with the
tickle tree. He sat down beneath
the low branch Jackie had been
using to make Susie laugh and just
then, along came the Woozie Wolf.
"Ha! At last have you!" hoWled
the Wolf. But what did Uncle Wig
gily do? Why that brave rabbit
gently pulled down the fir tree
branch and tickled the Wolf on his
nose. And, no sooner was he tick
led than the Wolf sneezed and then
he howled: "Oh, I'm catching coldi
] must run home and soak my paws
/ in hot water. Ill see you again!'
So away he ran and Mr.. Long
ears was safe and he tickled himself
with the fir tree branch and laughed
very hard. And if the clock will
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
JUNIOR CHAMBER
PLANNING YEARLY
HALLOWEEN BALL

Starting winter activity of with
a rush of energy, the FL Centro Ju-
nior Chamber OF Commerce this
morning discussed in detail plans
for entertainment, hostesses. tick
cts and other matters pertaining
TO the Halloween Frolic to be held
in the Barbara Worth hotel October
81.
Committee members, announced
Yesterday. took up their official du-
ties this morning, and agreed TO re-
port at 7:3o tomorrow night on
progress made during the cay. A
full entertainment program was
outlined and Cal Rector appointed
general committee chairman to su-
pervise arrangements for the frolic.
An annual affair, the Junior
Chamber of Commerce celebration
this year will be more elaborate
than ever. Plans told this morning
call for a limited ticket sale Of 100.
After discussion Of the fTolic, jul
Nor chamber members took up pos
sible reorganization CT the Desert
Breeze staff, leaving the matter
finally in the hands OF Ed Corn,
and for further discussion at the
meeting tomorrow night. Methods
of financing the official paper Of
the Junior chamber were discussed.
c. c. jenkins, postmaster, ap-
peared this morning 10 give a short
talk ON postal receipts in E. Centro,
and to criticize chain stores. oil
companies and other firms which
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Issued ID a lily, Except
Sundays. Entered a.
the Post Office, e Cen"
tro, Calf, as Second
Class Matter.

a celebrity now, thanks entirely to Hol-
lyWood. Born in London, neither London
nor England did much of anything to
bring success to him. When he first ar
rived III this country it was as second or
third comedian in a vaudeville troupe.
The advent of the motion picture gave
Chaplin his chance. Of course he would not
have succeeded and become a celebrity
unless he had the right stuff in him. We
give him full credit for having plenty Of
ability, but Hollywood, and the thing
which IS Synonymous with Hollywood
publicity-made Mr.. Chaplin famous.
Whatever he has today is due TO Holly
wood. 1t raised him to the heights Of
filmdom, it lavished wealth, power and
position upon him. Had it not been for
Hollywood Mr.. Chaplin could have re-
turned to his native England every day
in the week and he would not have caused
even a ripple
1t is Hollywood that gets him his well
come from Mr.. Macdonald, Mr.. Shaw
and all the other cOurtesieS that have
been extended to him, and nothing else
but Hollywood
Yet Mr.. Chaplin would like to settle
in England and forget altogether about
Hollywood. We'd like to see him do it
just so he could find out how soon Eng
land would forget him. But OF course
he will not. He will be back to Holly
wood where more money and more fame
are to be had.
We don't think Mr.. Chaplin meant it,
even if he is correctly quoted. We think
he was doing just what all Hollywooders
do at every opportunity-getting little
more publicity.
But while Ohioans (and everybody
else) let it rain, a Californian blithely con-
fesses it's the first time in a decade.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
City Councils
Discuss Sewers

What proportion OF the expense
OF a new outfall sewer will fall on
Imperial residents was the subject
Of discussion last night when men,
bers of the e Centro and Imperial
city councils met in joint session
for a three hour discussion.
Although no definite conclusions
were arrived at, details and plans
Of the proposed new sewer line wera
discussed, and a general agreement
made for a future meeting of the
councilmen. No date, however, was
set for the second joint meeting.
Since the sewer system will pri-
marily serve Fl Centro, but also
connect Imperial, the Imperial resi-
dents are expected TO bear some
share Of the expense TO be incurred
by construction CT the badly needed
system.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
It's he tickle tee.

room and looked in, the only crea-
ture he saw was the Lady Mouse
Teacher, sitting at her desk and
nibbling a bit of Swiss cheese. Miss
Mouse took care not to eat the
holes in the cheese. She was saw
ing them to make a swimming pool
for the gold fish, think.
why, where are ali the chill
dren?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking
around at the empty seats and
desks. Has anything happened to
them?"
"Oh, Uncle Wiggilyl Don't be
silly" laughed Miss Mouse, care
fully nibbling at the edge of a large
hole. "As if anything could happen
to my school children when I am
sitting here so quietly! No indeed!'
We'll, where are they, Miss
Mouse?"
This is recess time" went on the
school teacher, and as the day was
hot, I let them all hop off to the
cool woods to play bit before COM
ing back TO their seats"
"Oh, If the children are in the
woods I'll hop over there and see
them, and then I shall not bother
them when they come back to stu
dy," said Mr.. Longears. viii you
come, also, Miss Mouse?"
Thank you, no. 1 must Stay here
so no one will run away with my
Hollow Stump School," squeaked
Miss Mouse with a laugh. "But
hop along by yourself. Mr.. Long
cars, and see the children in the
woods"
So Uncle Wiggily hoped along
by himself and soon he heard, on
the edge of the woods, merry shouts
and laughter.
THE children are having fun,
said the rabbit, meaning, Of course,
the animal children, the rabbits
the pussy dogs, the puppy cats, the
ducks, guinea pigs and all the
others. "I'll slip up quietly and see
what games they are playing" muir
INJURED Mr.. Longears.
Peering around the corner Of a
sassafras bush, Mr.. Longears saw
Jackie Bow Wow doing something
that made Susie Littletail, rabbit
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Migrants Given
Jail Sentences

inland marked the depot Of hopes
for five ragged travellers yesterday
when they fell into the hands OF
the relentless law, and were taken
before Judge r. E. Jones on a
charge OF evading payment Of rail-
road fare.
After due course Of law the weary
travellers again started on a trip,
this time south and to the Imperial
county Jail, where they began serv-
ing sentences Of 10 days imprison-
ment each.
They were Thomas McHale, %;
Joseph He'll, "a; Russell Brindmore.
So; Albert Puckrick, 81, and Eldon
Beal IS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGiLY'S TICKLE
TREE

One day, as Uncle Wiggily was
hopping past the Hollow Stump
school, the jolly cid rabbit gentle
man said to himself:
I'll stop in and see how all the
animal boys and girls are doing at
their lessons. 7 haven't stopped at
the school in some time. III just
give them a call"
Now of course, for ali 7 know, Un-
Gle Wiggily might have wanted to
see the Lady Mouse Teacher, and
he only used the children as an
excuse. Mind, I'm net saying for
sure, but maybe.
Anyhow, Mr.. Longears hoped
over to the Hollow Stump School
and went inside through the, door,
which was open.
How very still and quiet it is"
mused the rabbit uncle as he heard
not a sound once he was inside the
school. THE children must be stu
dying very hard, which is good
thing
But when he reached the main
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
All Was Not Peace and Quiet"

WESTPORT. Conn. UP)-Wood
Cowan, the writer, left the hectic
life of Manhattan for the peace
and quiet of Westport. Soon af-
ter he arrived here he was called
over to aid Eva LaGallienne, the
actress, who was severely burned
by explosion of water heater, and
recently he was called TO rescue
man VINO had become elecrocuted
while examining fuses in his cellar.
Hes getting a little fed up with
country life.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Mr.. CHAPLIN SPEAKS

DATHER odd how some of US forget
II old friends when prosperity comes
along.
One of our leading screen comedians
for instance, would turn his back on Hol-
lywood, settle in England and become a
member of parliament, if news dispatches
quote him correctly.
Mr.. Charles Spencer Chaplin is quite
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

buy stamps outside VI Centro for
use here.
jenkins pointed out the number
Of employees in the local postoffice
is based on stamp receipts, and
when firms buy their stamps on the
coast for use here they are impos-
ing a burden on local postal offi-
cials.
He also told Of the steady in
crease in postal receipts here dur
ing the past few years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Gas Well Roar Cures Deafness

GREAT BEND, Kan, U.D = G..
w. Shaffer, hard Of hearing for 10
years, was completely cured by the
roaring Of a newly brought in gas
well near his farm. His advice to
these similarly afflicted is to hunt
up a new gasser.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

Three years ago George w. John
son, Dufur, Oregon, started on
small scale to build a purebred
dairy herd. One of his blooded
COWS has had three heifer calves in
three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

stop sticking its face out of the
bath room window when the soap
IS trying to wash its hands, I'll tell
you about Uncle Wiggily's surprise
basket.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
The Weather

LES ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Thursday but
cloudy along coast Thursday; mod
crate temperature; gentle shifting
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October Ia, 1916

Yesterday morning there was a
long line in front of the new land
office and the appearance of q rush
was at hand. Yesterday was the
last day in which entrymen in the
northend lands could complete
their papers TO make good on pre-
ference rights to lands recently op-
ened.
Early GOODNESS this winter has
caused a slowing down of alfalfa,
barley and cotton to a remarkable
degree.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

Barley and oat crops in Whatcom
county, Oregon, were this year above
the average, oats running to 100
bushels per acre
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Thursday but
cloudy Thursday II extreme west
portion; mild temperature; gentle
chanaeable winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October IA, 1911

Every once in while there is
some evidence that outside of the
valley the fact is not known that
this region from October to May
has the most perfect climate to be
found on earth.
FL Centro must have more cot
tages to accommodate the people
who want to make their homes
here. There is a big demand for
homes and every train brings
crowds of people who want to live
in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
TEN YEARS AGO
October IA 1872,

Work on the Diamond Bar well
IS to be resumed soon. The well
was shut down at the beginning of
summer at a depth of $500 feet
and officials announce that they
will go much deeper
c. w. Brown of Calipatria, chair
man Of the duck control commit
tee of the farm bureau has written
to the federal government for neip
in controlling the myriads of ducks
which destroy crops every year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

But while Ohioans (and everybody
else) let it rain, Californian blithely con-
fesses it's the first time in decade.
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Mrs. F. S. Morton arrived from
Chelan Tuesday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Vane Wilder and family.
Mrs. Morton is former Kenne-
wick resident, while her husband,
Rev. Morton, was pastor of the
Methodist church.
A group of young people met at
the high school Tuesday evening
for singing fest, and organized a
club which will meet once a week
during the winter and sing. Miss
Carol Goodrich, music director in
the Kennewick schools, will be the
director.
Mrs. M. M. Moulton entertained
Saturday afternoon for the pleas
ure of her small daughter Patsy,
with a Halloween party. There
were 10 little girls present and
there were ghosts and gobblins
and things to delight small girls
hearts.
A truck and trailer came down
from Yakima Tuesday to gather
up the dressed turkeys in the val
ley. These were sent to Alaska.
The man in charge reported the
Kennewick birds being the best he
handled, so expected them to bring
a fancy price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Campbell
and Mrs. Rea McReynolds left on
Saturday for Cloverland, where the
ladies will stay at the Parsons
ranch and Mr.. Campbell will join
a party Of men for deer hunting
in the mountains. They expect to
spend a weeks vacation.
A number of replacement books
were received at the Kennewick
library this week and The Epic
of America, by James Truslow
Adams was also received. This is
considered the best history Of
America in one volume that has
been published.
"a
The fourth division of the Meth
odist church met at the home of
Mrs. Charles Jamison on First
avenue Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Leland Barbee and Mrs. Har-
ry Chambers as assistant host.
esses. plans were completed fol-
the Harvest Festival the ladies
plan to give Friday, November 13
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urs q B. Terrill were

s, and Mrs. h. B. Terrill were
~ U.s. visitors in Walla Walla
rndsy. $50.
u;sses Delma r y an a n d
= paulson spent the weekend
= Yakima. -.
md Mrs. L. C. Simpson
=. - business visitors in Walla
vida Monday;
rv.rett sherk came down from
.,l s;. and spent the weekend
,;th bis family.
VIZ -
r..,ett Terrill of Yakima spent
: ~, ssek-end with his parents, Mr..
nd u Mrs. h. B. Terrill.
uM. Moulton was host to the
,.s = club at his home Monday
. nsr Covers were laid for IL.
ouo Reese returned from Pasco
Mo. O Friday, where he under
vsnt an appendicitis operation two
weeks ago.
u;.s Esther Malchow, Miss AL
J. peese and Gus Reese drove to
W y Walla Saturday evening
md visited with friends.
Clarence Olbrich came down on
Tuesday from Sunnyside for a few
laws visit with his mother, Mrs.
Amelia Olbrich, and family.
Mrs E. C. Smith entertained the
r,ouble L Al club girls and their
mothers at tea Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Mary Davis gave in
teresting and instructive talk on
aLines and Harmony of Dress. I"
This was the last meeting for the
club year, and plans were made
a. Tho coninp wear.
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Miss Phoebe Sherk was hostess
to the Dietz club Saturday eve
ming at her home on Ave. A. The
house was cleverly decorated with
Halloween motifs and games in
keeping with the season were en-
joyed.
The Ladies' of the Altar society
of st. Joseph's church held an all
day meeting at the home of Mrs.
Pettijean in the Garden Tracts on
Wednesday, and worked on articles
for the bazaar which they plan to
hold on Saturday, November ID.
The pupils in the Washington
street school have begun work on
the operetta Dream Boat" which
they will present to the public just
before the Christmas holidays. The
children taking part in the oper-
eta are from the third grade up.
The Mooseheart Frolic was held
Sunday in Kennewick at the lodge
rooms with SO members present,
including delegates from Baker,
LaGrande, Yakima and Walla Wal
la and Pasco. At the close of the
business meeting a six o'clock BAN
quet was served by the women of
the Moose.
Announcement were received
this week of the marriage of Miss
Margaret Kerchell and Mr.. Joseph
Wilson at Hamilton, Montana, on
Saturday, October 81. Miss Glee
Miller, who is attending school at
Missoula was one of the brides
maids. Mrs. Wilson is former Ken
newick girl and has been employed
as hostess at the Placer Hotel in
Helena, Montana, for a number OF
years. The newlyweds. will make
their home in Helena after short
wedding trip.
At their meeting Monday eve
ming the Business Girls decided
to give a days wages to the relief
fund and the club as group viii
make a cash donation. At the next
meeting the girls plan to have 6
box ready to receive the donations
Miss Marie Speigelberg was ap'
pointed chairman in charge of tbs
mailing of letters and T.B. seals
Mrs. j. E. Mulkey and Mrs. L. H
Raymond were nominated for the
Fair board to represent the club.
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Marvin Carnahan was a bust
ness visitor in Walla Walla We'd
uesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Jacobs spent
the weekend in Spokane visiting
with Mr.. Jacobs parents.
aHs
Mr.. B. I. Whitney and Mrs. Mel
son Williams visited John Wooden
at the Pasco hospital Tuesday.
&**
DR.. and Mrs. Paul o. Stone and
baby Nancy spent Wednesday eve
ming visiting with friends at Lind.
The Baptist Missionary society
is meeting today with Mrs. Guy
Story, at her home on the High
lands.
Mrs. II. P. Cranmer is hostess to
the Episcopal Guild of st. Pauls
church this afternoon at her home
on the River Road.
Burton Hall is business visitor
in Walla Walla, Pendleton, Arl-
ington and The Dalles, travelling
over the P. P. & L. system.
$50
Mrs. H. E. Oliver and Mrs. v.
M. Bird visited in Walla Walla on
Wednesday, while there the guests
of Mrs. Birds mother, Mrs. j. Will
son.
There will be a meeting Of the
Altar Society of. the Catholic
church Sunday at the home of
Mrs. st. Laurent on the High
lands.
Mrs. w. C. Muldrow was hostess
at an informal card party and a
dessert luncheon Tuesday after
noon, honors going to Mrs. H. r.
Vibber.
The Young Ladies Sodality of
ST.. Joseph's Catholic church met
Wednesday evening at the home
of Miss Margaret Hawkins with
Miss Gladys Speegle as hostess.
X K
T. r. Smith, engineer in charge
of the Highlands work, was bus
mess visitor in Yakima Friday and
while there attended the Engineers
club luncheon at the Donnelly ho-
tel.
The regular meeting of the Ken
newick bridge club on the 18th of
November has been postponed un-
til Wednesday, November 18, when
it will meet with Mrs. Harry Sniv-
ely at her Richland home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Wilbert and
baby daughter moved to the Lane
*. Larson house this week. Mr..
Wilbert is connected with the rec
lamation service and is at pres
TENT working on the Highland pro-
ject.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 81. Siegfried
were hosts to four tables of bridge
Tuesday evening. Honors went to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Johnson. The
house and also the basement was
cleverly decorated in Halloween
motifs.
The meeting of the Kennewick
Athletic club was held Monday
night in the basement of the Com
mercial hotel. These meetings are
open to both Kennewick and Pas
co people who are interested in
boxing.
The Congregational church ladies
,, are holding an all-day meeting at
the home of Mrs. H. r. Vibber on
Kennewick Ave. today. They are
working on quilt which was CIV
en- the ladies by Mrs. R. II. Hol-
comb of East Kennewick.
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Miss Alma Lentz entertained
with a Halloween party at her
home in the Garden Tracts Satur-
day evening. There were 30 pres
ent and the evening was spent in
playing games in keeping with the
season and in singing. "' %.
Troop % Of the Kennewick boy
scouts, won second place in the
Lewis and Clark interpreted eff
ficiency contest of the Blue Noun
tain Council held last week. First
place was won by one of Walla
Walla troops. Andy Anderson is
scout master of troop %.
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Max Mcclure is i'll this week
with the flu.
Mrs. John Rudkin is patient
at the Bechtol sanitarium this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Wooden spent
Tuesday at the B. I. Whitney
home.
Mrs. M. II. Church and Evelyn
King drove to Walla Walla We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Irwin Ingham and children
of Pasco visited with Mrs. Mel
son Williams on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Des-
oranges and H. w. Desgranges
drove to Yakima Wednesday.
Miss Frances McManamon visit
ed in Prosser Sunday.
The Study club met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. L. G. Spaulding
on First Ave.
Mrs. Warde johnson and small
daughter, Patsy, went to Prosser
Monday for a weeks visit Wi t h
relatives.
]. H. Siegfried went to Yakima
Wednesday, where he expects to
spend several days on business for
his company.
The Holy Names Society of st.
Joseph's church is sponsoring a
card party at the Moose Hall to-
night Thursday.
c.. S. Knowles was a business
visitor in Portland over the week
end, and incidently took. in the
big football game Saturday.
- =
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Chellis were
out-of-town guests Friday evening
at 500 party given by Mrs. Geo
Richardson at her home in Pasco.
The Quilting club met with Mrs
E. w. Sherk at an all-day meeting
Wednesday. A bounteous covered
dish luncheon was served at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert O'Hearn
moved into an apartment in the
George Armstrong house on Sec
ond avenue the first Of the month
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Bruntin and
children of Harrah are spending
several days with Mrs. Bruntin's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Bein-
hart.
Mrs. E.. E. Kirwin left Saturday
for her home in Renton a f t e 1
spending the week with her daugh-
ter Mrs. John Langdon and family
on First Ave.
Mrs. M. H. Church entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Albrecht, the
Misses Louise Albrecht, Freda
Dammeirer and Maud Kuest for
dinner Sunday.
Floyd Whitson left Tuesday to
spend several months in the noun
tains in Idaho on the Clearwater
river, where he has mining inter-
ests. He was accompanied by. Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Maestretti.
1. N. Mueller, Andy Anderson,
Glen Higley, Bert Hall and Harold
Robertson drove down to Portland
Friday and took in the big game
Saturday. While there they saw
Bill Marsh in his new store.
The Entire Nous met Tuesday
with Mrs. D. S. Brogunier for a
dessert luncheon. The house was
charmingly decorated with autumn
flowers. First honor went to Mrs.
F. F. Beste and second to Mrs. A.
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