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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.

incumbent, who has served eight years
on the board; Calvin G. Mousseau, for
eight years clerk of Imperial county and
Leslie Mcconnell, long known as ranch
er in the Meloland district.
The Press has made no selection
among the candidates and is content to
leave the choice to the voters without
recommendation, other than pointing out
the need for weighing the qualifications
of all candidates carefully, and selecting
the one they believe will serve to the best
interests of all concerned.
All public servants are subjected to
criticism, some of it warranted, and much
that is not. Mr.. Aten has been accused
OF being dominated by other members of
the board during the time he has served
as member. His personal integrity
and high character are by-wordS that
cannot be challenged. AS to his course
of action on the board, he is soundly con-
demned by his critics for pursuing vas
cillating course and defended by his
friends for voting on matters before the
board as he deemed best.
Supporters of Mr.. Mousseau point to
his excellent record as county clerk,
stressing the fact that he is active and
energetic and emphasizing the need of
iiSW UiOOu oii lHC OooAO WhiSii oiioii NV
be dominated by stronger personalities
which have hitherto held the upper hand.
Against this his opponents argue that he
is inclined to be impulsive and would
experience difficulty in adopting a give
and take policy which is essential where
five men represent five various divisions.
Mr.. Mcconnell is pointed out by his
friends as a real dirt farmer, thorough
ly familiar with the farmers problems,
with sound understanding of the dis
trict's needs and through years of close
contact and study of district affairs,
capable of filling the office of director
in creditable manner. In opposition
to this it is asserted he is not in SYM
pathy with some of the objectives of the
district and would be handicapped by
reason of this.
Voters of the division, who are
able to size up the strong and
weak points of the candidates as we'll,
or possibly better than the Press, must
choose for themselves which of the three
they desire to represent the division. In
doing this they should be guided solely
by the qualifications of the men and not
by personalities.
District finances, the proposition of
extending the drainage system and
changes necessary to keep within the
budget make it more important than ever
before that the voters weigh each candl-
date carefully and choose the best.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Firemen Thanked
For Hospitality

Official recognition and appreci-
alton of the entertainment provid-
ed delegates and visitors during the
convention of the Southern Califor-
mia Fire Chiefs association here
last weekend are contained in a
letter from Frank B. Wilcox, pres
ident, to Fire Chief Tom Reams,
president of the valley association.
The letter follows:
Il wish to take this opportunity
to congratulate you and your de-
partment for the fine way in which
you put over the recent meeting in
FL Centre.
1T was successful in every way
and the smooth manner in which
the different events were handled
speaks well for your organization.
Il thank you sincerely for help
ing in so large way to make the
year in which I have been presi-
dent of the club a very successful
cne."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31

front porch near the evening paper
"you are going to have an adven-
ture all right, Mr.. Longears! But
it will not be the kind you like
So the Fox snuggled down in the
shadows at the edge of the porch
The Bad Chap could look up on the
porch and see the folded evening
paper where it had been tossed foi
Mr.. Longears to come out and pick
up as he did every night.
"Let me see now,' whispered the
Fox to himself, as he waited for Mr.
Longears to come out of the front
door. "Shall I grab him with my
left paw or my right paw? I shall
use my left paw as that ism t burnec
SO badly by the hot carrot as my
right paw is. Yes, III do that!'
Uncle Wiggily started to open th'
front door to get his evening paper
He was half way through the hal
when there came knock on thu
back door.
"Oh. Wiggy!' called his wife
"will you please see who that is
I'm so nervous I'm afraid to g
to the door,
"IIl go,o said Uncle Wiggil,
bravely. "I'll open the back doc
and then III open the front doc
and get my evening paper Blu
when the rabbit gentleman opened
the back door he had surprise. Fo
there stood Sammie Littletail. tn
paper boy rabbit. He handed Uncl
Wiggily an evening paper and said
81 made a mistake before Uncl
Wiggily. Earlier in the evening
tossed up on your front porch las
night IS paper instead of tonight Is
So, when / found out l had left tn,
, wrong paper I ran over with tn,
right one and came back insteat
| of front as it was quicker
"You are good boy. Sammie,
| said Mr.. Longears, taking in hi
evening paper. Nov I don t nee'
to open the front door for my pape
has come to the back Thanks
| Sammie Here IS a penny!''
So Uncle Wiggily went in tn
bungalow and read the Bedtime Sto
ry to his little rabbits And tn
Fuzzy Fox, waiting in front, grey
colder and colder and colder. "Wh
doesn It that rabbit get his paper,
wonder?" growled the Fox. Blu
| we know why, don t we?
So once again Mr.. Longears wa
saved. And if the ice-cream sod
will try and not catch cold when i
goes to the movies, II tell you mex
about Uncle Wiggily's red ros
beads.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Drunkenness In
City Continues

Maintaining the startlingly large
amount of defendants hailed into
police court during the past week on
charges of drunkenness, seven pris-
oners appeared before Judge Ken
dali B. Perkins this morning on that
charge, and only one on a charge
of vagrancy.
Robert Lee Maxia was sentenced
TO 80 days in Jail on the vagrancy
charge. Paul F'ells entered a plea
of not guilty to being drunk, and
trial was set for this afternoon
Bill Bradwell was sentenced TO 20
days in the city Jail.
Others were sentenced TO pay q
fine of $40 or serve 10 days in the
county jail. They are Ray Roach
l.. l.. Clay, Stanley Phillips, Vicente
jerome Dunn, and A. l.. Andrews.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Noted War Film
At HOltville

'Hell's Angels" the most spec
tacular film of the air, on which
Howard Hughes spent several years
and several million dollars to pro-
duce, will be shown at the Arcade
Theatre, Holtville, for three nights,
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
This superb war picture features
Ben Lyon, James Hall and Jean
Marrow, assisted by an all-star cast,
and reproduces actual fighting con-
ditions in the air during the World
War A beautiful romance is woven
through the story, and in addition
to being a real thriller, it has a
wonderful heart appeal.
In obtaining this film, Manager
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Fresno To Own
Water System

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 81. U.P) =
The city of Fresno will own its wa
ter system starting at midnight to-
night.
Details of transferring title and
operation of the system from the
California Water Service corpora
ton to the city have been occupy
ing officials since yesterday and
were expected to be completed to-
day
The water company will be paid
check for $2,450,O0 for the prop
erty. The voters last November ap-
proved the necessary bonds for the
purchase.
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Here you 60! Cotch I. "

Mr.. Longears would take the paper
in his bungalow and read the Bed
time Story to his little boys and
girls. Sometimes there was pic
ture of the rabbit gentleman IS ad-
ventures and the children would
look at this and wonder.
"But this will be the last Bed
time Story for them!" growled the
Fox to himself as he skunk along
through the cold shadowy winter IS
night, toward the rabbits bunga-
low. "I'll hide and when he comes
out to get his evening paper III get
him!'
Well, things happened about as
usual in Uncle Wiggily's bungalow
The rabbit gentleman had been out
adventuring and he came home
with his pink nose twinkling won
derfully bright.
"Nice, cold, crisp sparkling eve
ming, my deari' Uncle Wiggily said
10 his wife as he hoped into the
bungalow through the back door
for he had taken a short cut home
over the lots.
eyes, it is cold,' said the rabbit
lady.
"I hope you have something hot
for supper, - Uncle Wiggily went on
as he rubbed his cold paws.
''We have a hot turnip potpie,'
said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy.
"Nothing could be better" cried
Uncle Wiggily with a jolly laugh
~ shall eat my share of that. And
now must go out and get the eve
ming paper want to warm it be-
fore the fire and then I'll read the
Bedtime Story to the children -
"Did you have a good adventure
this afternoon" asked Mrs. Long
ears as she got ready to dish out
the turnip potpie. uoa
"'No, my dear,'' answered Uncle
Wiggily. ~ am sorry to say I did
not. Nothing happened. But there
is still plenty of time before I go to
bed, to have an adventure. III 90
get the paper.' unn
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SURPRISE

Tramping over the snow in the
dusky shadows of the evening one
winters night, the Fuzzy Fox was
sinking nearer and nearer to Uncle
Wiggily's hollow stump bungalow
The Bad Chap was hungry. So was
his wife. His little fox children also
would have been hungry, but the
Fox had no little children. They
had all grown up and left the home
den.
"I1l get Uncle Wiggily this time
surel' growled the Fox.
The Bad Chap had thought oi
what, he imagined, was very gooc
trick. Best of all Mrs. Fox also
thought it was good trick. 1t was
not often that Mr.. and Mrs. Fo,
thought alike But they did thi.
night as they were both very hungry
and there was nothing to eat in the
den
The Fox was going to sling along
to Uncle Wiggily's bungalow anc
hide in the shadows near where the
evening paper always was tossed or
the rabbit gentleman IS stoop. Tht
Fox had noticed that, after dark
in winter tbut earlier in summer)
Uncle Wiggily would open the front
door Of his bungalow, step out ano
pick up the evening paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Knights of Columbus
Official To Visit

In conjunction with the regular
meeting of Imperial Valley coun-
Gil, knights of Columbus, Monday
night, members of the order will
greet D. F. Hallahan, representa-
tive of the supreme council, who
will make an official visit.
He will make suggestions regard
ing the business administration of
the council and will also report on
the activities Of the supreme coun-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
CHOOSING A DIRECTOR

With the Imperial Irrigation District
facing a period when it must expend
large sums of money, selection of a di-
rector for the Ell Centro division pre-
sents real problem to the voters in
next weeks election.
Candidates for the office are Ira Aten,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Pacho To Box
At Hollywood

Bobby Pacho, popular valley box
er, whose stock took big rise in
the pugilistic world following his
defeat of Ignacio Fernandez in the
local ring last Friday night. will
headline next weeks bill at the
Hollywood stadium.
His manager, Bert Morse. who
was here yesterday, said Bobby will
meet Johnny Previs in the six round
main event. Previs is known as
q hard punch and is expected TO
give Pacho a battle.
4 n1oRt at HOLLYWOOD Is
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31

Mrs. Don Wells, Mrs. Elmer Beck
and Mrs. j. S. Jones entertained
Saturday at the Barbara Worth
hotel with a bridge luncheon in
honor of Mrs. Ralph Claggett and
Mrs. Sam Northcross. More than
1856 invitations were issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Ladies residing in the district to
the west of Ell Centre have organ
lied the Dahlia club. Mrs. S. S.
Wilson has been elected president
for the ensuing year. Last Friday
the club was entertained at an all
day session at the home of Mrs. Ar
thur Long. Visitors from Ontario,
Cal, and Buffalo. New York, were
present.
Land claimants in the north
western section of Imperial Valley
generally designated as the San Fe-
lipe or Carriso Greek district, want
to be included in the proposed irri-
CATION district of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
Weir Returns
From Meeting

Frank G. Weir, county assessor,
is back in Ell Centre after attend
ing the convention of assessors
from the 10 southern counties which
took place recent yin the Los An
geles office.
He reports that splendid sessions
were held and that he derived
knowledge which will be not only
of benefit to himself in the admin
istration of the office, but to the
citizens of the county as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Mostly cloudy unsettled weather
with probably occasional rain to-
night and Sunday; moderate tenn
perature; gentle variable winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Unsettled with occasional rains
tonight and Sunday; mild temper
ature and gentle cnangeable winds
offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
TEN YEARS AGO

Chief of Police Dave Matlock, re-
turned to Ell Centre last night az
ter an enjoyable trip to Yuma IN
company with 40 Imperial Valley
Elks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31

Fred Holmes has given the people
OF Imperial Valley an opportunity
to see a spectacle that they will
never forget.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 81. 1916

Tonight members of Dramatic Or
der. knights of Khorassan will
gather in El Centre from all parts
of the valley to install the officers
of the organization for the coming
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31

DR.. Carter, county health officer
has appointed Frank Reading and
Verne Farland as deputy health Of
ficers and dairy inspectors.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31

Gil which is at present greatly in
terested in boys work.
The visiting official will arrive in
Ell Centre Tuesday and will be the
guest of the council. The meeting
will be held at st. Mary's hall at q
O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-31
LOCAL WEATHER
RECORDED BY F. A. BAUGHMAN
u. S. Weather Bureau
TEMPERATURES

Minimum this morning .................53
Maximum yesterday ...,...................33
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between the KirShbaum varsity and
the Eli Lilly Company team.
Patrons and patroneSses, named
by DR.. Philip Falender, chairman of
the athletic managing committee,
are:
Messrs. and Mesdames Ferd Born Harry
Shapiro. Jacob Weiss, George Frank, Ben
Stern, Leonard A. Strauss, Leonard Solo
mon, Sol Blumenthal, Allan Bloom. S. ].
Sternberger, Milton Sternberger, Art Rose,
saul Munter, Samuel Mantel, H. Joseph
lyman, 1stdore Feibelman, Leo Lefkovits,
Bernard Cohen, Morris Strauss, Bert Gold
berg, Ernest Cohn, David Sablosky and
Drs: Lea w. and Evelyn Berger
Misses Rose Greenberg, Julia Goldberg
er, Rose Pilz, Florence Gernstein, Lena
Brodsky. Lee Rogin. Shirley Rogin, Marion
Rogln, Rose Elnstandig, Rose Levin, Louise
Jaeger, Florence Kestenbaum, Alice Man
tel. Stella Berkowitz, Ruth GiIdberg. Ruth
Greenberg: Ethel Greenberg, Jennie Eff
roymson, Fannie Robbins, Kathryn Muel-
Ter, Hortense Hahn, Evelyn Hahn. Doris
Bernstein, Frances Cohn and Jane SIutzky.
Messrs. Marcus Borinstein, Sam Gold
berg. Jack Goldberg. Jerome Hammer
man; Eli Ettinger, Sam Ettinger, Dan
HirSh, Gus Domont, Robert Dorman and
Mike Sagalowsky.
Willard Kahn and Miss Evelyn
Hahn are co-chairmen of the en-
tertainment committee.
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YnZe Party
Planned BY
PenzCOn1en

Indiana branch, League of
American Penwomen, will hold its
annual Christmas breakfast and
party at noon Saturday at the
Propylaeum. The program will con-
sist of talks on Christmas customs
in other nations. Greetings will be
given to Mrs. Ovid Butler Jameson,
the state president, who will pre-
side. Gifts will be exchanged.
Those who will speak and the ma
tons whose customs they viii de-
scribe will be:
Miss Margaret Orndorf. Scandinavia:
Miss Grace Shoup. England; Mrs, Frank
n. Wallace. France: Mrs. George Phillip
Meier. Japan: Mrs. Margaret Noble,
Russia; Mrs. Blanche Graham Williams,
Central Europe; Mrs Emma Sangernebo,
Felix 7: McWhirter. Peru: Mrs. Charles
A. Pfaflin. Holland, and Mrs. W. D. Long,
Christmas in the Southland"
Mrs. Clyde E. Titus will sing q
group of carols, typical of various
countries, including away In A
Manger," THE Old Fir Tree" can
italian Lullaby" and Come. Good
Christians All" She will be &C
companied by Mrs. Pfafflin.
The committee in charge of the
program is Miss Lois Virginia Faut,
chairman, Mrs. w. D. Long, Dean
Mary L. Matthews, Purdue univer-
sity, and Miss Margaret Orndorf.
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Welfare Club
Stages Party
at Aged Home

Welfare Club entertained residents
Of the Indianapolis Home for Aged
Women Wednesday afternoon with a
Christmas party. The living room
and halls were decorated with gar
lands of Christmas greenery and
miniature Christmas trees, and
lighted by Christmas candles.
A musical program, arranged by
Mrs. Mary Traub Busch, was given
by Miss Mary Rogers, violinist; Miss
Marcena Campbell, cellist, and Miss
Ruth Noller, accompaniSt. Miss
Dorothy Killion, soprano, and Mrs
Busch, contralto, sang a duet.
Miss Ruth Hoover gave a group OF
readings and 4-year-old Richard
Lawrence Hatton and Ruth Ann
George sang Jingle Bells" accom-
panied by Mrs. DIN Hatton.
The social hour, which followed
the program, was in charge of Mrs
Harry E. Watson and members OF
the refreShment committee. The
executive board of the club was in
charge of arrangements.
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HOME CIRCLE WILL
HOLD PARTY FRIDAY

Protected Home Circle will hold
its annual Christmas party at 8
Friday night at the Modern Wood
man hall, 322 East New York street.
1t will be a joint meeting of the
adult and junior organizations, with
families of the members as guests.
There will be an exchange of gifts
from a lighted Christmas tree. The
following children, pupils of Miss
Marcy Dirnberger, dancing teacher,
will present program:
Betty Jane SchmalholZ, Marjorie
Jean Burke, Samn1ie O'Connor,
Dorothea Jean James, EVER Holt,
Mary Jane Viehmann, Betty Pitt
mann, Dorothy and Jane Kernel,
Mary Jane Remmetter, Rita Egan,
Lucille Fox, Margaret Human,
Margaret Alice O'Brien, Gloria
Eileen Smith, Mary Garvey, Rose
mary OHara, Marjorie Raney and
Mary Jane Smartz.
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What's in Fashion?
Fur Goats for Economy
Directed By AMOS PARRISH

more than one occasion is the most
practical. One simple enough for
every day wear, but dressy enough
for an afternoon or evening wrap.
The was misunderstanding women
select such an all-round coat is to
decide first on one of the dressier,
more formal types Of furs.
Simple Cut is Best
This year that means one of many
mink (real mink if it fits inside
the Christmas check or, if not, jap
mink and other striped furs such
as weasel or squirrel, dyed to look
like sable or left natural gray. Or
fiat caracul, Persian lamb, Alaska
seal or Hudson seal.
Next they decide on a coat of sim
pie cut. Don't think it must be
dresSy looking just because you
mean to wear it with afternoon and
evening dresses. If it's too dressy,
it will look out of character with
your simpler daytime costumes.
The fact that the fur is formal
makes it dressy enough. Yet the
simple cut keeps it fashion-right
for such simple events as shop
ping.
So don't look for novelties in your
practical fur coat. But follow the
new silhouette-broad shoulders,
moulded waistline, straight skirt
being sure it fastens at the side and
high enough. And high enough
means with at least one button
above the waistline.
A collar of self fur is best. And
have the lining match the coat color.
Then it can be worn tremendously
with dresses of different colors.
Did you know that the life of your
fur coat, and its beauty, too, can be
prolonged by right care?
Send a stamped ddresse
envelope to Amos Parrish, care of
The Times New York Fashion
Bureau, 500 Fifth Avenue, New
York, and he'll tell some simple
and effective ways. Be sure to in
clude a stamped, addressed return
envelope.
Copyright. 1881. by Amos PARRISH
Next-Amos Parrish gives you
news about the pillows that make
fashionable gifts.
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J. c.. Andrews Ponies in Miami
for Christmas Polo Games

I tanned at the home of Miss Esther
Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. johnson left
Evansville Dec. Is for Miami Beach.
They will stop at the Pancoast hotel
short time before opening their
winter home. Johnson will be one
of the guests at the Committee of
One Hundred dinner Dec. 90, at the
estate Of Fred B. Snite, Chicago.
Instead of giving the annual charity
ball this season, members of the
committee will make their contri-
buttons to the community chest in
dividuaIy through the committees
Offices.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Mckay
indianapolis, are among those play
ing in the duplicate contract bridge
tournament at the Pancoast hotel.
The games were started this week.
Mrs. Charles P. Bohn, Detroit, has
leased the winter home of Mrs. l..
M. Wainwright, indianapolis, for
the season. Mrs. Bohn and her
daughter, who had been staying at
the Roney Plaza hotel, but have
returned north, will come south
with their husbands after the holi-
days to occupy the Wainwright
residence.
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DANCE TO Be GIVEN
BY BUDDIES CLUB

Buddies Club will entertain with
a cabaret dance and holiday party
on Christmas eve at the Kirshbaum
center, 2314 North Meridian street.
Music will be provided by the Brown
Buddies orchestra.
A number of entertainment fea-
lures will be given, including num-
bers by the Darling sisters of the
r. K. o. vaudeville circuit; Miss
Sally Maurer, soloist; Miss Rosie
Pilz, who will sing southern melo-
dies; Slim Green and Irving Levi,
pianist, who also will be accompa-
mist for the other performers.
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SPORTSY TYPE FOR SCHOOL
How much more self-aSsurance the
school girl is given, if smartly and
suitably dressed!
Today's darling little rig would
delight any miss of 8, 10, II, IA and
10 years.
1t has such sportsy air, and is
thoroughly practical.
Garry it out in brown tweed-like
wooden for the skirt, collar, and
cuffs with pastel-red plain wooden
for the blouse. The crepe de chine
scarf tie is in matching brown
shade. Brass ball buttons accent the
side closing of the skirt.
STYLE No. 705 takes ia yards of
35-inch material for skirt, collar and
Wristbands and l% yards of 35-inch
material for blouse for the 12-year
size.
Our Winter Fashion Magazine is
ready.
Price of book 10 cents.
price of pattern Is cents in stamps
or coin (coi1is is preferreD. Wrap
coin carefully.
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Coast Visitor
Is HOnOred at
Luncheon Fete

Miss Yuba White, 3008 North
Delaware street, entertained We'd
nesday with a luncheon in honor
of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Weber,
Beverly Hills, Cal, who with Mr..
Weber, and their son, are here for
the holidays. Guests were mem
bers of the Fortnightly Music Club,
of which Mrs. Weber formerly was
a member.
The table was conferred with red
rosesa nd red tapers. Favors for
the guests were brought by Mrs.
Weber from California. Other
guests were:
MesdameS Bernard Batty, Clyde
E. Titus, Will Mackey, Clinton D.
Lasher, Arthur Monninger, George
D. Thornton, Misses Grace Hutch
ings, Augusta Rentsch, and Nellie
WelSchanS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber and son
will leave for their home the day
after Christmas, accompanied by
Miss White and her mother, who
will make an extended visit on the
west coast.