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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14

some popcorn hashs' cried Uncle
Wiggily as he rode along in his ice
boat turned into an airplane. 90 This
is the 14th of February-Valentine
Day-and as long as I am pretend
ing to be a mail plane pilot I had
better drop some Valentines down
to my bungalow for my wife and
Nurse Jane. II I send Nurse Jane
a nice valentine she won t scoid me
so hard for not wearing my neck
scarf. -
Uncle Wiggily looked in his pock-
cts while sitting aboard his lceooat
airplane steering with one foot, out
not a Valentine could he find. Then
he said:
II had better go down to the
ground and buy some Valentines
| for my wife and Nurse Jane. l
90 home without Valentines Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy is sure TO say some
hing about my neck scarf. y
So Uncle Wiggily Steered his air.
plane iceboat down to the ground,
| landing in a field not far from a
! Valentine store. He did not want
to land right in front OF the store
because he thought such big crowd
would gather to see his funny ICE
boat airplane that he would nave
trouble buying Valentines
Having landed in the field, low
ering the neck scarf sail SO his ship
would not blow away while he was
gone, Uncle Wiggily bought Two
/ lovely Valentines. all lace paper;
gold. silver and purple colors, with
flowers in the middle and little req
hearts scattered here and there TO
show how much he loved his wlie
and Nurse Jane.
Holding his Valentines carefully
Uncle Wiggily went back to where
he had left his iceboat airshlp. he
sat on the broad board, hoisted his
neck scarf sail and as the wind was
still blowing hard, up into the ar
he went like a kite.
! HNow if can only steer this over
nv bungalow and drop the Valen-
tines for my wife and Nurse Jane,
everything will be lovely!' said Mr.
Longears.
1t was getting dark when Uncle
1 Wiggily flew over his bungalow.
I Once, twice, three times he 1leW
around in a ring and then, being
( in lust the right place, he dropped
the two Valentines. They fell on
the porch and, hearing the noise,
Nurse Jane ran TO open the door,
for. though she had never married,
| she was still romantic on Valentine s
Day. She saw the lovely tokens,
ali gold and silver lace, flowers and
hearts, and called to Mrs. Longears:
"Oh! someone still loves us. See
these beautiful Valentines =
Up in the air circling around on
[ his airplane iceboat Uncle Wigglly
sneezed. There was still light enough
[ for Nurse Jane to look up and see
him. And when she saw Uncle wig
pilv with his scarf made into sail
for his boat instead of being on his
neck. she shook the lovely Valentine
at him and cried:
"Come right down this minute,
YOU bad bunny gentleman, and put
on your scarflD So Uncle Wigglly
came down and his wife kissed him
for the Valentine he had dropped
for her and Nurse Jane kissed him
for the Valentine he had given her
and she didn 1T scold him any more
for not wearing his neck scarf. So
everybody was happy. And if the
spelling book will please stop throw
ing hard words at the lead pencil
when it is trying TO draw funny
picture for the little dog to laugh
at. I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily in the woods.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
13-YEAR-OLD DUCK DEAD

MT. CARMEL, Pa, U.P)-A duck
that reached the age of 13 years
before death lived at Mowery, near
here. 1t was an Indian runner breed,
owned by N. H. Lanker, blacksmith.
Until it was ten years of age, the
duck laid eggs regularly.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
TEN YEARS AGO
February IA. 1921

Before a meeting of the executive
committee of the Imperial County
Tax Payers association held yester-
day afternoon, Assemblyman Beal
discussed in detail the measures
which he proposes to introduce at
the next session of the Legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14

Members of the organization COM
mittee to have charge of arrange
ments for the Imperial County Fair,
scheduled to be held in Imperial,
have been named by President F.
D. Hevener of the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce and President
r. II. Clark of the farm bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14

The st. Valentine ball to be given
at the Barbara Worth hotel to-
night is to be the select social
event of the season and in strict
conformity with the established
custom of the new management.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14

Those thieves who stole couple of
mail pouches containing mutilated
money in Washington the other day,
probably agree that the country is 60
ing through period of depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14

A nurse in San Francisco is credited
with halting serious attack of hic-
coughs in a woman patient by soaring
her with a sharp rebuke. She ought to
be sicked onto Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February ID. 1915

The second excursion to visit the
valley under the direction of the
Los Angeles Times left yesterday
after what all members of the
party declared to have been n very
enjoyable visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
Tennis Matches
Declared Off

Inter town tennis matches sched
uled for tomorrow are called off on
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February Ia. 1911

The Submarine Band of Brawley
is creating fund for the purchase
of uniforms. This band is giving
regular Saturday night concerts in
the business district.
E. E. Caldwalader has been in
Brawley and Westmorland the past
week, and has made arrangements
for handling shipments of canta-
loupes for Crutchfield and Voolfolk
during the ensuing season.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24
To Attend Meeting,

Several Redwood Falls women viii
attend the state convention of the
League of Women's Voters which will
be held at the Hotel Lowry, st. Paul,
October l, 2 and 3, for which an in
teresting program has been arranged.
Mrs. F. w. Witch, state budget
commissioner; Dean James C. Law
renee of the University of Minnesota
and Judge Florence Allen of the Su-
.preme Court of Ohio will be on the
program. There is a possibility also
that Miss Frances Perkins, industrial
commissioner for the state of New
York, will share the Friday evening
program with Dean Lawrence. Her
work on unemployment. conditions in
her state will make her talk of inter-
est to members of the league.
One of the social features of the
convention will be the fireside supper
for visiting delegates at the home of
Mrs. Jane Humbird Burr.
Mrs. James A. Baikie and Mrs. A.
j. Coleman of the Redwood Falls
league plan to attend the meetings.,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24
Auxiliary Elects
Officers Thursday

Mrs. Carrie Smithers was elected
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary at meeting held at the
Legion hall Thursday evening.
Other officers chosen were Mrs.
Mae Hegge, first vice president; Mrs.
Walter Hassenstab, second vice pre-
sident; Mrs. Frank Baldwin, treasur-
er; Mrs. Grover Mansfeldt, Mrs. Glenn
Hillig and Mrs. E. HI. Bollum, men,
bers of the executive board; Mrs.
David Mcleod, chaplain; and Mrs.
James A. Baikie and Mrs. Fred Macs,
sergeants-at-arms.
The installation of the new officers
will be held at the next regular meet
ing, which is to be Thursday evening,
October Is. The officers for the ap-4
pointive positions and committee
chairmen will be announced then.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Collins and Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Schoen spent Sunday
at Marshall.
The Rexall store is offering real
feature next week. See page three
for particulars.
James Gerding of Minneapolis was
a guest Tuesday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Forbes.
X. E. Stockton and j. A. Baikie of
the Smith Agency were in Wood Lake
on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Reed. her daughter
Nina and son Lyle of Minneapolis
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Freise Sunday.
Herman Gross of Minneapolis, spe-
cial agent of the Insurance Company
of North America was here on bust
ness Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Wercheski of
Comfrey were Saturday afternoon
and evening guests of DIR. and Mrs.
George A. Alexander.
DIR. and Mrs. D. Garlock of Bemi-
dji were Thursday visitors at the j.
L. Parsons home. Mrs. Garlock is
sister of Mr.. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Lipscomb visit
ed here with friends and relatives
Tuesday while enroute from Milbank,
South Dakota to their home in Ar
kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ball motored
to Wabasha Saturday to assist in the
celebration of Mrs. H. M. Balls 77th
birthday Sunday. They returned to
their home here Monday.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ruder and two
children who have spent the past
week at the DR.. A. Asleson home
while they visited other relatives and
friends, left Wednesday morning for
their home.
Misses Emma, Agnes and Marguer-
lite Seifert, daughters of Sam Seifert
of North Chicago and their friend,
Miss Elsie Stebley, arrived here Tues
day and are spending the week at
the Tom Seifert home and with other
relatives and friends.
See what 10 cents will buy this
week. Hauck's Grocery ad on page
three. 81
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24
District Rebekah
Meeting to be
Held October 2

. A District Rebekah meeting will be
/. held in the Odd Fellows Hall Friday,
October 2. Rebekah lodges at Rem
vile, Olivia, Norton Morgan and
Redwood FANS will be represented.
The meeting will be called to order
at 2 p. m. by the district president,
Mrs. Luella Whyte of Redwood Falls
and the evening session will be called
at eight o'clock. Mrs. Carrie West of
Morgan, vice district president, will
assist Mrs. Whyte.
Mrs. Leda Pease of Redwood Falls,
secretary of the district organization,
will record the minutes of the meet
ing. Mrs. Jess Custer of Olivia is
the district treasurer. Mrs. Amanda
Lindeman, district deputy president,
will supervise the secret work of the
order.
The state president of the Rebekah
assembly,, Mrs. Cora Bartlett of Ano-
ka, will be present to open the ques-
ton box and conduct a school of in
struction. While in the city Mrs.
Bartlett will be the guest of Mrs.
Amanda Lindeman.
A six-thirty banquet will be serv-
ed by the women of the Presbyterian
church in the basement of the church.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24
NEW PEWS DEDICATED

New pews at the First Presbyter-
ian church were dedicated Sunday
morning. They were presented to
the church by the secretary of the
Town Mite Society, Mrs. Mae Hegge,
who gave brief history of the
securing of the money by two Of the
women's organizations of the church,
the Town Mite and the Good Will
Circle, assisted by others of the
church. The total cost of the pews
installed was 1886.
c. E. Goodyear, chairman of the
board of trustees, received the pews
on behalf of the church and the
trustees. The pews are made of
white oak stained to match the other
woodwork of the church.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
PROGRAM AT BELVIEW

A crowd of between 1000 and 5000
people attended the free Legion pro-
gram that was put on by the August
Bonner Post 800 at Belview Sunday
afternoon and evening.
William A. Anderson, mayor of
Minneapolis, gave the first address of
the day, citing the American prob
lens and offering his views on their
correction. Oscar Swenson, speaker
of the House of Representatives, told
of the work the house is doing to
help work out American problems.
Mrs. G. R. Schlick of Lucan was
here on business Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24
II SEE BY THE GAZETTE''
MINNIE s. LAuTERsAcH. LOCAL EDITOR

Mrs. w. R. Cloudy of Seaforth was
caller here Tuesday afternoon.
Ben Goosey of Franklin is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Fisher Cuff this week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Currier are
the parents of son born Saturday,
September 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Gilfillan are at
Rainy River, Ontario, Canada, this
week on fishing trip.
Gordon Cole of Minneapolis is
visiting at the home of his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Cole.
Misses Edla and Hattie Bjorkman
and Mrs. Milo Burlet of Wabasso
were callers here Tuesday.
James A. Baikie and Harry Walter
of the Smith Agency were business
visitors at Springfield, Monday.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. B. Philbrick mot
ored to Minneapolis Sunday after
noon and returned here Tuesday.
Three pounds of coffee for only 40
cents-see the National Tea company
ad on page five.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smithers of
St. Paul visited here last Thursday at
the home of their mother, Mrs. Car
RE Smithers.
The Royal Neighbors lodge will
meet at the Legion hall Wednesday
evening, September 80, instead of this
evening, September "a.
Mrs. w. G. Weldon was a guest
last week from Wednesday until Sat
urday at the Henry Albertson home
in Charlestown township.
Gordon Cole left for Milwaukee,
Wednesday where he will visit for
few days with his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Adams and
daughter Jacqueline returned Tues
day evening from Minoqua, Wisconsin
where they had spent their vacation.
Mrs. Lane Trotter and son of Daw-
son and John Mclean of St. Paul
called on friends here Wednesday,
while enroute to Delhi to visit rela-
tives.
Clerk of Court w. G. Weldon has
received applications for marriage Ii
censes this week from the following:
Raymond H. Volk and Hazel M. L.
Iesh and Eldred Laux and Magdalen
Raschka.
Miss M. Alice Ide motored to st.
Paul Wednesday to attend the State
Teachers Training conference which
is called by the state director at the
department of Education at the State
Capitol.
The Auxiliary 81 the Church of the
Holy COMMUNICATIVE meet Wednes-
day afternoon, September 80, at the
home of Mrs. A.. M. Dennistoun. This
meeting has been postponed because
of fair week and members are asked
to note the change in date.
At the meeting of the Priscilla
Class of the Methodist church which
was held at the home of Mrs. w. T.
Wilcox, Tuesday evening, Mrs. w.
K. Roberts was elected president to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Mrs. A. E. Laidlaw and Mrs.
!. L. Spencer was chosen vice presi-
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Polaczyk, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Grezsiak and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. A.. Przytula and children of
Minneapolis and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Podgorski of st. Paul were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Polaczyk. Mrs. Polaczyk re-
turned to Minneapolis with her
guests and will visit there for some
time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24

Miss Helyn Storts who had spent
the past three weeks at Montevideo
returned here Sunday evening accom-
panied by her friend, Mrs. Frank
Goodman of Minneapolis, who will
visit at the Storts home this week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
SCOTCH FoRTrTuDE.

If it doesn't require heroic fortitude
for an enthusiastic Scotch golfer to
resist temptation on a bright spring
day we don't know human nature.
This Thursday morning Mac, the
Imperial candy man earned the dis
tinction of possessing fortitude beyond
the dreams of imagination. Instead of
hieing out to the golf course he gave
the candy case at Tins the polishing
of lifetime, filled it with a fresh
display, all to the accompaniment of
gibe3 from a circle of other wild en-
thusiasts. Then dare to say that
every man has his weak moments!
Here is the one exception that proves
the rule. Maybe it is business condi-
tions, but we like to think we have
the pleasure of knowing an unusually
strong-minded, as well as very popu-
lar salesman.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
ROGERS

mony, and he knew there could be
no harmony when the mention of pro-
hibition had been allowed to percu-
late. Course Joe was right. 1t
shouldn't have been among anything
that had anything to do with har-
mony, cause harmony and prohibition
is two things that just wont jibe.
(Say what's that jibe mean, always
hear it used at places like this, so
know it is used right, but what I mean
is what is it2) Well there was a lot of
support for Joe and his arguments ITO
not start anything that would be an
argument"
Well that was fine till another
gentleman arose. You would think
that up to now you either had to be
on one side or the other, you wouldent
have thought there was another side
would youP But there was, and that
was the one AL Smith was on. He said
What is Democracy? / thought 1t
was to discuss whatever anyone want
ed to bring up. When did we get so
that it was a crime for anyone to
mention certain subjects?" He just
wanted to fix it so they would be
argueing there all the rest of the sum-
mer. He really dident speak for or
against, but he did speak for argyll
ments sake. He wanted to see the
whole thing dragged out and start the
split in the democratic party right
away. He couldent see any use in
waiting till voting time to split. Get 1t
over early and see how they stood.
But Joe and the others were for late
split.
But they finally got the thing kinder
half way Strengthened out and then
somebody proposed that they raise six
million dollars for the coming CAM
paign. Well that flabbergasted not
only one side like prohibition had, but
all of en- Six million for the Demo-
Gratis? Why they were becoming Re-
publicanized over night. If they had
six million they wouldent want the
presidency. Where was they going to
get it? Nobody knew any more about
that than they did about where was
prohibition coming from. But they
decided 1t was good fantastic idea,
so they are now on the search of 1t,
and the Republicans all laughed and
had lot of fun at the Democrats
plight, cause they are so united on the
subject Of prohibition
They cant even find out how Hoover
stands, much less the rank and file
of the voters. But aint 1t wonderful
to have something come up in coun-
try where you can find out Just how
many political towards there arep
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
SAYS WI
x$sssMSsM&SM&SsNsssSsssss& 81

BEVERLY HILLS.-Well all know
is just what read in the papers. And
don't mind telling you that since
congress has adjourned, I am not able
to pick up much scandal. Course
they left an awful lot of investiga-
lions to be carried on during the sum-
mer, for they had to have some place
to go. They call it 'junketing," that's
getting trip at government expense.
They investigate everything from Bird
life to prehistoric Manuals and radio
wave lengths.
Mr.. Hoover seems to be doing little
better since he got rid of the gang
A president just cant make much
showing against that mob. They just
law awake nights thinking up things
to be against the president on.
Work all round the country is
kinder picking up. Los Angeles voted
five million the other day to be spent
right away putting men to work on
street and municipal Improvements
and most towns have done the same.
We are liable to run into some pretty
good times this summer just acct
dentally. OF course the big time is
going to be in 80. That's the year of
election and as I have always told you
the republicans see that things are
fine on election years. oh guess in
the long run this whole thing has been
good for us. I believe we all got a
! little more common sense than we
/ had before, we are kinder more down
to earth.
/, Well the Democrats met in Wash
F, ington recently to dig up ways and
means to get dough to carry on an
other campaign. They had just called
the gathering to order, and said, I'VE
will take up the business of the meet
ing" and somebody blatted out,
"What about prohibitions" and ora
tory, denunciations, threats and al
most mayhem was committed before
they could get the house to order.
Then to add to the dog fight, MIR.
Raskob got up and delivered himself
of a speech that he had been cooking
up all winter. He told EN- 1t was just
his idea and that it wasent made In
the nature OF an amendment, 1t was
made Just as personal suggestion.
Well that dident matter what 1t was
made as, 1t could have been told as a
dream, or as fairy story. The minute
1t was told, democratic bedlam, tby
the way what is bedlam anyhowrl well
1t broke loose. 1t always does when
anybody is writing about something
that come up quick. My mighty good
friend Joe Robinson was on his heels
In a fifty. Joe was for party har-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
vAsHoN ISLAND woMANs CLUB

Mrs. Frank Lilly assisted by Mrs
Digby Williams entertained the
Vashon Island Woman's Club at Its
st. Patrick's Day meeting, Tuesday
March nth, at the beautiful Lilly
home, serving luncheon that appeal
ed to the eye and the palate of the
winter faded appetites with its green
lime salad, shamrock ice cream and
green iced cakes, Mrs Lilly and Mrs
williams were voted charming spring.
time hostesses.
The business meeting was called to
order by Mrs. Lillian Bucknell, the
president, but as the members re-
spondcd to roll call with Irish jokes
the order was rather chaotic at times
When order was restored the ways
and means committee reported that
it would give a card party to raise
money for the Library at a date to
be announced later; the library COM
mittee reported the acceptance of
Mrs. Smock's splendid offer to solicit
subscriptions for the Vashon News
Record as a means of raising funds
for the library.
Election of officers for the coming
year followed, and the officers are:
Mrs. w. Coy Meredith president; Mrs
James Mattson, president; Mrs
Jackson B. Corbet, secretary; Mrs
Digby Williams, treasurer.
After the business meeting the pro-
gram committee presented Mrs. Con-
suelo Bibbins who read a very inter-
esting paper on the political leaders
Of Russia, followed by Mrs Nellie
Richards whose paper on the Soviet
government rounded out very help
full and instructive program. The club
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Clayton
Williams who will be assisted by Mrs
Elmer Stone on March 3lst.
Florence Corbet, Sec.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
Golf Tournament
Down To -Four

The golf tournament being spon-
sored by the Vashon Business Mems
Club has now simmered down to four
players out of the eighteen who en-
tered March 9th. On next Sunday
morning at ten o'clock Neil Flenner
and Bert Stanley will do their best
to eliminate each other, while Axel
Peterson and John Metzetc, the best
of neighbors in every day life, will
wage relentless battle for supremacy.
ut is not anticipated that there will
be any shedding of blood, although
expletives will no doubt flow.
These tournaments, like everything
else this live bunch attempts, is re-
sulting in lot of fun, and from all
indications each one of the four now
remaining in the contest of clubs are
going to make themselves sure of
winning the trophy
Last week we inadvertently erred in
the names of two of the entrants. We
received official information from the
oracle of Vashon that Harry Lauder,
in person, would play, but we find
that Harry Lauder, in everyday life is
none other than that genial Center
merchant, j. H. Rodda. John Metzen-
berg says he doesn't object to having
"heimer" on the end of his name, but
feels that it does not exactly bear out
his statement that he was born in
Switzerland
We understand that the public is
invited to witness these contests of
skill, but are advised to take along
lot of tolerance, and leave all bust
ness cares at home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-26
D. A. R. CONFERENCE.

The Spokane chapters of D. A. II.
are hostesses to delegates from other
parts of Washington on April l, 2, and
8, with headquarters at the Davenport
hotel.
Elizabeth Bixby Chapter will be
represented by the regent, Miss
Katherine Parker, Mrs. L. c. Beall,
Mrs. Paul Billingsley, Mrs. Ira Case,
DR.. nellie Parker Jones, Mrs. o. H.
Lincoln and Mrs. E. H. Miller.
Mrs. Beall and Mrs. Billingsley will
join the northwest delegation leaving
by rail in two special cars from Seattle
at $3.50 a. M, March 3lst.
The other delegates and alternates
will go the same day by motor.
A conference report will be given
April 18th when the Island chapter
will meet with Miss Parker, at 100
o clock p. m.