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made by J. B. Norton, will also be
on display
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
PLANS INTERESTING EXHIBIT

First and foremost IN the display
to be entered by the agricultural
commissioners office at the county
fair, are the lawns and cactus gar
dens. with their rock borders. all OF
which were collected and landscap-
ed by that office.
In addition. in the exhibits hall.
Imperial Valley residents VIII find
maps offered as part of the exhibit
staged by this office Maps of var
ious sections in the valley which
show the temperature belts are Of
particular interest after the un-
usual and prolonged cold weather
of the winter.
Based on data secured from T. A.
Baughman. Imperial Valley repre-
sentative Of the United States
weather bureau. the maps. which
are the work of J. B Norton of the
agricultural commissioner office,
are of the irrigated districts in the
valley and show the different wea-
ther bureau stations where govern
ment thermometers are established
and records kept. Ranchers will be
particularly interested in finding
whether their farms are located in
the cold belts or the warm, and
much valuable information can BE-
secured by STUDY of the maps
Equally interesting are the two
large maps which show sections OF
the cultivated area and which bear
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

in coiors, the d 'crent permanent
crops of the valley. In this way. 4
glance a. the map shows the be-
holder where the grapefruit sec
tions are to be found, where as
paragus. where grapes and other
permanent crops.
Grapefruit are shown in orange
color grapes in purple. asparagus
IL green, pecans in brown. and 9TH
er crops appear in pink and red
The original maps we're furnished
with the cooperation OF the ympe-
rial Irrigation District. ard the
crop acreage was put in by J. 3.
Norton.
In order to Illustrate the Ioutinc
work conducted by the office. var
ious activities carried on b. inspec-
tors will be shown. Noxious weeds.
and pestilent plants which are be-
ing eradicated throughout the val
ley through the efforts Of tn agri-
cultural commissioner and his in
spectors, and various other phases
Of plant and pest control work. in
cluding rodent control. VII BE-
shown.
Standardized packs OF lettuce and
grapefruit will be entered 50 that
the public NAV see lhe pack STAN
dards which must be met before
crops may be shipped from he val
ley.
Il addition. q fine seed collection
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
WESTERN AUTO
TIRE REDUCTION
MEETS APPROVAL,

Reports received from the Western
Auto Supply Company state that
automobile owners of the west are
responding wonderfully to the re-
duction in tire prices which was an
nounced recently by the company.
Tire prices. 1t seems, have de-
olincd until today they are at the
lowest point i'll the history of the
industry. This was made possible
by the less than cost OF produc-
ton prices on crude rubber.
This condition, according to j. a.
Hall local Western Auto manager.
is probably without parallel in any
industry today. II means. he point
ed out, that automobile owners are
now able to buy n tire, vastly i'm
proved, that gives many times
more mileage than the tire of ten
or twelve years ago yet costs less
than half as much, while they are
raying uniformly higher prices for
almost all other merchandise.
The proof of the tire" states
Hall, lies in the service it gives.
No tire is economical, regardless of
how low it may be priced unless 1t
gives long and satisfactory service.
Western Giant and Wear-well tires,
though low in price. are of highest
quality and meet every test of west
ern motoring That is why more
than a million of these standard
quality tires are in daily use by
hundreds Of thousands of satisfied
auto owners.
I'VE cannot say just how long
the present rock bottom prices will
remain in effect It is certain that
crude rubber will advance in price
and the only logical change in tire
prices that We can foresee. when 1t
does come, is an increase in price in
al lines"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
DAIRY PRODUCTS
TO COMPETE FOR
HONORS AT FAIR

IN exhibition of educarc.al in
terest to the public at large. and
of technical interest to dairymen
OF Imperial Valley, Will be the
dairy products exhibit at the coun-
ty fair.
The exhibit will be housed in the
new Exposition building, probably
in a Frigidaire show case furnish
ed by w W. Heine 1t will cover all
classificat!ons OF market milk and
cream, including guaranteed milk,
Grade A raw milk, Grade A pas
teurized milk, and market cream.
Walter c Macdonald, milk and
dairy inspector for Imperia' Val
ley, is in charge of the exhibit. He
announced recently that most OF
the dairymen IN the valley viii take
part in the dairy show
Macdonald also stated that ths
milk and cream 20 be used n the
exhibits will not be prepared SAM
pies, but will consist OF dairy pro-
ducts Just as they come from the
morning delivery trucks TO the
householder door This, he point
ed out. will work out to the bcne-
fit OF the dairymen, since it VIII
show the public the purity Of their
products.
Another branch Of the exhibit
will be the competition for home
made butter and cottage cheese. Ii
which women of the valley will have
a chance to compete against one
another.
A committee Of judges TO award
prizes IN the home made butter
md cottage cheese contest Will be
composed OF Gene Lott, manager
of the Imperial Valley Mix Pro-
ducer's Association, and r. Z. Carey.
manager of the Golden State
Creamery company Judging on
this branch OF the exhibit will be
done at 10 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing, on the opening day Of the
fair.
Judges who will decide on the
merits of the milk ana cream eX-
hibits are Walter .. Macdonald,
DR.. r. p. Gingerich, market milk
specialist of the bureau of dairy
control, state department Of agri-
culture. and Don n. Downing, local
state dairy inspector. Judgment on
the milk and cream was to be pass
ed this afternoon, SO that prizes
may be awarded on the first day
Of the fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
Valley Boasts
Unique Climate

Climate in Imperial Valley diff
fers from that Of any other section
in the United States ard is q
source of unfailing interest and
speculation. The valley is below sea
level and that fact has led TO the
saying, all signs fail in Imperial
Valley"
Annual rainfall taken over a
period of II years by Imperial r.
rigation district officials is 300 and
the rainfall for 1890 was 100 The
relative humidity for 1880 was q
per cent.
Precipitation was recorded for
every month in 1880 but one, Oc-
tober. During five months the pre-
cipitation was so slight that no
record could be made.
The maximum temperature for
June recorded over a period of II
years was an average of 1929 de-
grecs, with the minimum 572 For
July the maximum was ll2, mini
mum Csc and for August the maxi
mum was Ills and the minimum
$50.
Winter temperatures are the best
in the United States. Over a pc
riod of II years tie average maxi
mum was 81 degrees and the mini
mum 1913 for the month of Deem
ber January maximum was 1913
and the minimum 278.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
FARM BUREAU TO
STRESS HEALTH
OF DAIRY FOODS
Exhibit Will Encourage
Use Of Milk, Butter
And Other Products.

Dairying is to be featured in seve-
raj different phases at the Imperia
County Fair. One exhibit will ma
turally be of some of the valley 5
fine livestock, another will be con-
cerned with the value of a culline
program in dairy herds. and a thiro
will show the health value of dairy
products
This last phase of the dairy in
dGstry is to be the theme of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau ex-
llibit, which will be under the di-
rection of Earl Y. C. Northrup.
Dieticians have long since dis
covered the great food value OF but
ter and have pointed out that in
creased butter consumption means
increased health. since but few
foods. and certainly not butter
substitutes. contain the vitamins
10 be found in butter. Net ONLY
are these vitamins found IN but
ter, but they are found in large
quantities so that the nutriment III
one pound Of butter can not be
equalled by several pounds of other
food stuffs.
In addition, the many varieties OF
cheese, buttermilk, sweet milk and
pasteuized milk, all have excellen;
food value. These facts and many
other interesting points will be
brought out in the farm bureau eX-
hibit.
The remainder Of the space sllot- j
ted to the farm bureau will be oc-
cupied by the farm home depart
ment exhibit, which will illustrate !
a model bed room and clothes
closet This display has been de- !
scribed in another column Of the |
Press. I
Saturday, February Il. is to be ,
farm bureau day. and the different
farm centers are busy planning
numbers for the evening program. +
During the afternoon the All club /
boys and girls will put on several ,
drills for the entertainment of the |
visitors and will also conduct a .
series OF races.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
SAYS BILLBOARD
SHOULD DEPART
FROM HIGHWAYS

Laws prevent boiler factories from
making a din where people live and
slaughter houses from creating Of
fensivc smells; there should be laws
to prevent the sense of sight from
being offended by glaring bill board
advertisements. So thinks Prof. B
II. Crocheron, director of agricul-
tural extension in the University Of
California, who says:
In the rural districts of the Ha-
waiian Islands there are none of
these big bright bill-boards that tel
you to smoke q certain brand OF
cigarettes. use some kind of motor
Gil. or drink somebody's make Of
coffee. The signs used to be there
but the women's club. through pub
lie opinion, prevailed upon adyer-
tisers to abandon that particular
method o. getting. So far
as We know, the people still Use
cigarettes. motor oil, and coffee
without road signs to remind them
to do So In addition, you can really
look at the scenery. The people of
Hawaii had an idea that their seem
cry was a territorial asset. Any
how, they like to look at it and pro-
posed to do so.
In New York state and parts Of
New England the rural billboards
are fast disappearing. Public opin-
ion has done it. Even gasoline sta
tions show neat swinging signs of
modest dimensions. New York and
New England look better than they
did ten years ago Some day Cali
fornia may think up some way Of
getting business without defacing
the roadsides of the state.
We are aware that billboards are
erected on private property by VIZ
tue Of q financial consideration
paid the owner Our objection is
that the signs are always turned.
not toward the owner, but toward
the public No one has a right TO
offend our nostrils with a slaughter
house nor our ears with boiler
factory except in places where these
are removed from general habita-
ton. We have an idea that it's just
as bad to offend our sense of sight
as it is our sense of smell or Of
sound.
Rural California owes much of its
prosperity to its attraction for those
who propose making home here or
who tour through it TO see its beau
ties. AS an outlook for a home or
q vista for recreation, a billboard
the satisfaction Of some
body's cigarettes, looks much the
same whether the billboard is in
Illinois, Texas or California. For
homeseekers there is no pull or per-
suaSion in bigger and better bill
boards
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
Fair Attracts
Much Interest

Inquiries concerning exhibit
space and all matters concerning
the fair are pouring in daily at
fair board headquarters by tele-
gram, telegraph, letter arc b. the
interested individuals.
The whole fair building Is buz-
zing with activity and the infor-
nation bureau is buzzine with a
ferocity that is bewildering TO the
visitor.
Materials for display are arriv-
ing with greater and greater fire.
quency and the office staff is
making greater and greater speed
IN getting everything classified and
ticketed before February 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

which entries may be made under
the direction OF L. o. Whitmer.
Prizes will be offered for the best
exhibit OF nursery stock grown in
the valley. the best two trees fron
AL buds and the best two trees
from spring buds. and for The larg-
est variety of citrus trees, number
.ng not less than rs.
No awards will be made FOR out-
side exhibits.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
TO SHOW FISH AND
G. A M f PICTURES

Free moving pictures will be
shown during rair week in the huge
lao by 100 tent provided by the
county for that purpose. Seating
capacity of the tent auditorium will
be 100 and the pictures will be
Ghown continuously
The state Of California provides
the pictures which were taken by
the state fish and game commits
sion. The views show game and
forests of the state. A lecture ac-
companies the showing
To January 10 Napa county had
received 1901 inches Of rain. against
22.65 last year at same date. The
normal Is lI.7T
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
Prizes Offered
To Nurserymen

To encourage Tree growing ane
garden work in Imperial Valley. tie
fair commission has established =
nursery display Tor the fair, IL
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
SCHOONERS BRING s9,175

PORTLAND. Me. Costing a to-
tai of sl,000,000 when they were
built during the World War, seven
-masted SchoonerS brought
only s9.l75 at auction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
New Names Added
To Membership

The American Legion auxiliary
met Tuesday evening at the home
CT Mrs. Harbert Davenport.
The following names have been
recently added 70 membership:
Mesdames Augustine Ce.aTa, @. w.
Gotke. Lawrence Olmsted, q. w.
Hausman. Thomas Stevenson. Vim
cent Stevenson. Edward Box, Daisy
Stevenson. Robert Lyons. Miss
Priscilla Stevenson. A letter from
the district chairman stated that
the Brownsville organization had
reached its quota IN membership.
A contribution OF ten dollars was
made towards furnishing a room
in the Mercy Hospital and a month
~ contribution Is being made to-
wards maintaining a social service
worker In Kerrville.
The following delegates were ar-
pointed to attend the Fifteenth
District meeting which convenes IN
McAllen. March 10. Mesdames Law
renee Olmsted. w. o. Washington.
r. Q. Morris. Katherine Hamilton.
Joe Lindaberry. J. s. Spikes, w. r.
Kiekel. q. w. Hausman, Tom
Stevenson and Lula George.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

MuptiaLs Are
lied

"A pretty wedding was solemnized
Thursday morning OF last week at
the Immaculate Conception church
when Miss Irene BOuls became the
bride OF Mr. Roberto A. Cara. The
ceremony took place at 10.30 a. m.
Rev. Nicolas Diez officiating.
the wedding party was made up
Of Mr. and Mrs. r.ieuterio de Ia Gar
n. who served as matron OF honor
and best man. Other attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Trevino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Escamilla OF
laredo. Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Gar
Ga Gomez. MI. ana Mrs. n. H.. Bouls,
Misses Elvira Reyna az Corpus
Christi. Elisa Crixell and Bertha
DOsal. MeSsrS. Raul Cara. Joe Do
sal and Andres Cara, Jr. Little
Irma Gomez was flower girl and
Emilio Crixell was ring bearer.
fhe bride. VINO ente.e1 with her
father, Mr.. Carries Bouis, wore 4
white satin dress with a flowing
veil Of tulle arranged in cap fashion
framing her face. She carried q
lovely bouquet Of white flowers.
Following the ceremony. the men,
bers of the party and the immediate
family OF the bride and groom went
TO the home of Mrs. Garza's
parents where luncheon was served
Bridal decorations Of white beauti-
fled the dining room where the long
table was laid and conferred with a
brides cake. Many gifts received
BY the young couple YER displayed
in the living rooms.
In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Cara left by motor for Monterrey
Linares and Mexico City where
they will spend their honeymoon
After their return they will reside
al 836 Ninth St.
Mrs. Cara il the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Carlos Bouis and has beer
employed as bookkeeper OF DIESEL
Boettiher. Mr.. Cara is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andres Cara Fernan-
dez and is in the grocery bosiness in
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Minstrel Is
ToBe Gioen

Circulars are being distributed
around town announcing a Negro
Minstrel TO be given by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society OF the Gen.
trail Christian church at the FL
Jardin School on Friday, Feb. 20 at
7.45 p. m. Members Of the cast for
the minstrel have been practicing
several weeks now and a very good
entertainment Is promised.
The program includes dances by
Miss Virginia Beshear and Sun
shine, who they say Is indeed a
clever little entertainer. a reading
by Miss Beshear. song and dance
by Troy Porter. solos by Wayne
Gobble. ROLAND Beshear. Jack
Noble and a harmonica solo b.
Liston Smith.
The Baptist Church orchestra will
play selections before the curtain is
raised. All during the evenings
performance the various numbers
viii be interpreted with Jokes. w.
A Velten IS interlocutor and end
men are Custer Driver. Jack Noble,
Troy Porter and Wayne Gobble.
Pianist Is Miss Espicla Ross.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Invitation Given
For Dav Of PRAYER

A cordial invitation is extended
10 everyone to attend the World
Day Of Prayer on Friday at the
Central Christian Church. begin
ming at 10 a. m, BY the President
Of the Church Federation, Mrs.
sam Hughston: Mrs. o. l.. Smith.
president Of the Baptist society:
Mrs. Roy Ruff. president of Gen.
trail Christian church society: Mrs.
v. L. Conrad. president of the
Methodist society and by Mrs.
Sherwood Bishop. president OF the
Presbyterian society.
Dinner viii be served at noon by
the church societies. IL will be
free. All churches are to take part
in the program. From 10 a. m. To
II the Methodist women will be In
charge and from III to IL, the Pres
byterian women will have the pro-
gram. In the afternoon hours. both
the Baptist and Christian women
viii have part on the program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
VALENTINE PARTY
AT WATSON HOME

Although Friday evening. Feb
ruary 18th. It was not unlucky. as
there we're very successful events on
that date. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Watson were hosts a. their home
that night. with a pleasant bridge
party. with the Valentine motif
pretrily displayed in decorations,
bridge accessories. and in the re-
Ireshments Of punch. cake and
cream.
After an evening OF lively play
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kasendick
were announced the high score VIC
tors, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles wilson
as winning second high. Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Rambo won the low
score.
Guests present we're Messrs, and
Mesdames l.. 3 Mitchell. William
Crildle, Charles Wilson. Edgar
Lear. Roy Kassendick and Glen
Rambo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Bad Stomach Cause
Of Bad Skin

You can't expect to have q good
clear fresh-looking complexion il
your stomach il weak and disor-
dered.
Undigested food sends poisons
through your whole body, pimples
appear i'm your face, skin grows sal
low and muddy and loses its color.
Your tongue becomes coated, breath
most unpleasant But these troubles
viii end quickly and skin clear up Il
You will start today taking that
simple herbal compound known to
druggists as Tanlac.
Tanlac contains nothing but
herbs, banks and roots which have q
cleansing, healing effect on d poor
upset stomach Just a teaspoonful
before each meal stimulates the di-
gestion naturally SO that you can 1at
what you want without fear or dis
tress. And when your stomach Il in
good shape again see how much
keener your appetite is-watch how
quickly skin begins to grow free Of
disflgurlng eruptions. The cost of
Ianlac IS less than &c a dose. Get a
bottle from your druggist TODAY.
Money back If it doesn't help you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Disarmament Topic
OfT Tuesday Meeting

PLANS. peace pacts and plans for
disarmament as proposed at the
London conference, in ahe Pact or
Paris, BY the League OF Nations
and In naval treaties.
Miss Bell stressed the cost OF
war financially. as well as in hu-
man lives. stating. that. according
to statistics II a number Of
men equal to those killed and in
jured in the late war. from France,
England, Germany and Russia were
70 pass a reviewing stand two a.
breast for twenty four hours a day
/. would require twenty years for
them to pass. She suggested that
the young should be educated
against war or rather for peace.
Lloyd George Is quoted rs saying
that If We should have another
world war. It would be the end OF
civilization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
HONORS FOUR

-Four visiting guests. Mrs. J. c.
Straus OF Wichita Falls, Mrs. W. z.
Love OF San Antonio, Mrs. A. c.
Harper Of Chicago and Miss Mary
jeanette Batemen Of Dallas were
named honorees at a bridge lunch
o given Friday by Mrs. 4. T.. Bar
more at her home on North Crock
EFT.
Red poisoning flowers carried
out the Valentine theme which was
also carried out in the accessories
for the games.
When the games ended Mrs. J.
II. Koontz held high score. The
high score among the honorees
went TO Mrs. Straus.
Guests who enjoyed the affair
were Mesdames A. d. Shapere.
Charles Wunderman. J. II. Koontz.
Ted Brasn. Z. I. Buckiin, j. Z. Bell.
Knox Smith, Bennett Jones. :. RI.
Crews, IT. q. Marshell, r. T.. March,
banks. o. H. Polly, j. w. Belts.
Frank p. Sublett. r. G. Burk. T.. RI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
VALENTINE SILVER TEA
WELL ATTENDED

The Valentine Silver Tea. an an
nual event given. by the Guild
members Of the st. Adams Episco-
pal church Of Harrington, was a
pretty event.
The Women's building was arts
tically decorated for the occasion,
on Saturday afternoon. with many
potted palms. pink roses In shallow
bowls and gladioli In the floor bas-
kets. Delicate pink carnations were
placed as centerpiece on the exqul-
sitely appointed table. with its
cream lace spread cover, lovely tea
services and pink tapers. with pink
maline profusely used in the dec
orations. Heartshaped sandwiches
were served, with pink candy hearts
and pink iced cookies.
Mrs. A. Tamm and Mrs. r.
Thompson we're tie tea table host
esses. They were assisted BY Misses
Marian and Alice Tamm, Marie
Potts. Florence and Elizabeth Hos
kins. Mrs. Herbert Ehafed was In
charge OF the guest book. The mu-
sic and the program was splendid
and heartily appreciated. Quite a
nu--ber came from San Benito. and
also from other towns Of the VAL
ley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Valentine Party
Given Tuesday

A combined business and social
meeting was enjoyed by members Of
the Senior Union No 2 OF the
First Baptist church az the home
Of Mrs. Fl. e. Tucker ON Washington
street Tuesday evening. Valentine
decorations were used.
Plans were made for programs
but nothing definite was decided,
due TO the absence OF two members.
Games and contests significant Of
Valentines Day were played. An
especially interesting and amusing
entertainment OF the evening was
the game. "A Honeymoon Trip.
Partners were chosen and each fol-
lowed strings OF hearts strung over
the home. until they reached the
end where a prize was awarded the
winners.
The hostess served delicious re-
freshments to about twenty-five
guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
San Benito
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY


Among the hundred guests pre-
sent for the twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary observance Of Nh. and
Mrs. Charles Yost at their home
on South Sam Houston Boulevard
Saturday night were a number Of
friends who witnessed their mar
riage in Canada a quarter Of a CEN
tury ago.
The reception was held BY Mrs.
J. l.. Yost. Mrs. c. S. Lasby. Mrs.
#. G. Parsons and Mrs. sJay Yost.
The Valentine motif predCmin-
ated during the evening when q
long round OF entertainment was
provided. Among the numbers on
the program were selections PLAYED
by an orchestra composed OF DR..
Mamie Poster, Mrs. w. w. House.
wright and Mrs. O. r. Roots.
Miss Violet Spies Of La Feria
presented several dance numbers
and songs Of 25 years age were
sung By Mrs. D. @. Wagner and F.
G. Parsons.
A movie depicting the lives OF
the honored couple from their
school days was directed by Mrs.
Henry Alsmeyer.
a number Of gifts were given Mr..
and Mrs. Yost on the occasion or
their silver wedding anniversary.