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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03
WabassO Girl Marries
Sheridan Man

Wabasso, December IA pretty
wedding took place at St. AIMS
Catholic church last Tuesday morning
when Miss Margaret Simon became
the bride of Harvey Shining of
Sheridan township. Rev. M. Mortz-
helm performed the ceremony. The
young couple was attended by Miss
Marie Fuenffinger and Rudolph Sim
on, niece and brother of the bride.
Following the ceremony wedding
reception was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Fuenffinger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shining will make their home
here.
A surprise was given Mrs. H. H.
Turbes at her home Tuesday evening
by Il friends in honor of her wedding
anniversary. Mrs. F. w. Brey and
Mrs. Michael Schueller were also
honor guests at their wedding ami
versaries also occurred on that day.
Progressive whist was played at five
tables and honors were awarded to
Mrs. Julia Floeter and Miss Malania
Schueller.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson and
children of Racine, Minnesota were
visitors at the Elmer Franta home
from Wednesday until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Hammer
schmidt and daughter drove to
Springfield Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kuk and sons
left Wednesday for Scotland, South
Dakota to visit until Sunday.
DR.. Albert Goblirsch of Faribault
spent Thanksgiving Day with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Goblirsch in this
city.
Dorothy Brand of Roslyn, South
Dakota spent Friday and Saturday
with her sisters, Mrs. Katie Madison
and Marie Brand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goblirsch
spent Thanksgiving at the latter's
parental home in Sleepy Eye.
Guests at the Bernard Christensen
home Sunday were Mrs. Marie Tonak
and son William, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Tonak and family and Mrs. Ida
Tonak of Shutdown.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and |
Mrs. Roland Hirsch of Comfrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Simp-
son and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Simpson of Belview drove to North |
field Thanksgiving Day to spend the
day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Sinclair and |
family were entertained at the F. E.
Erickson home Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shining and |
family of st. Paul spent a few days
last week with relatives in Wabasso
Continued on Page Ten)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

stitute an improved highway from
coast to coast. Because OF the fact
that it brings thousands OF tourists
to Imperial Valley each year, the FL
Centre chamber has given all CO.
operation possible to the efforts OF
the Broadway OF America assocla-
ton to complete and improve this
important highway, which already
has more tourist travel than any
other route, being actually an all
year route, trayersible at all seasons
and under all weather conditions.
Last spring Hetzel was sent to
represent FL Centre at the annual
meeting Of the association and, to-
gether with Leo Watts OF Calexico
and George Kruger of Brawley, they
travelled to Hot Springs. Ark, where
many contacts beneficial to Imperial
Valley were made and plans laid
for developing tourist travel over
this southern route.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Cupid Trying TO
Stage Comeback

Dan Cupid returned to Imperial
Valley yesterday afternoon from a
vacation spent nobody knows where
TO send a final fateful shaft wing
ing over Holtville way, and leav-
ing his valley territory to strike
Yuma.
A marriage license issued yester-
day afternoon TO Fred Corcorran,
40, of Holtville and Grace Estel, "a.
OF Yuma was the first issued in
the county clerks office since Au-
gust 81, which is a long time for
Dan Cupid in this part OF the
country.
Six days is a long time for the
little fellow to be absent from the
valley, but disconsolate deputy
county clerks pointed out his actiy-
tiles during the past month have
shown a touch of misplaced spring
fever. or perhaps the result OF the
summer depression, since August
has proved the worst month this
year for romance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

adventure, to expect a small one,
l think
Il think so, too," agreed Uncle
Wiggily. And just then, all Of sud-
den, he put on the brakes so hard
that Mr.. Twistytail' shot over the
windshield like a flying squirrel and
landed in the road on the end OF
his nose.
oh, dear mel I didn't mean to
do that" cried Uncle Wiggily.
mo harm at all!' grunted the pig.
Watch mel
Uncle Wiggily watched and a
queer thing happened. Mr.. Twisty-
tail, being pig, had a funny nose
that was just like rubber, stretchy
and bouncy
So when the fat pig fell on his
rubbery ubbery nose out over the
windshield of Uncle Wiggily's auto,
why, that funny, fat pig gentleman
just bounced right back into the car
again as quick as a wink and he
wasn't hurt a bit except he got a
dab of mud on the left ear, which
Uncle Wiggily brushed off for him.
Are you all right, Twisty, old
dear?' asked Uncle Wiggily speak
ing as an English rabbit might do
quite all right, old top, cheerio!"
answered the fat pig in much the
same manner. But why. my cab
bage," he asked Uncle Wiggily, CIV
ing the bunny q sort of French
name, "wny did you stop the car so
sudden like and bounce me out
on my nose?'
Because" answered Uncle Wig
gily, IT saw a little adventure in
the road and / didn't want TO run
over IT,"
"A little adventure" asked Mr.
Twistytail, questioning like and in
quisitiye. What do you mean?"
In answer Uncle Wiggily pointed
TO the road where, crawling along
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

was a cute little ticklish fuzzy cater
pillar worm.
DO you call that an adventure?"
asked the pig.
Sort of an adventure small
one" answered Uncle Wiggily
Small enough, by all means
agreed the pig. Nothing at all like
the elephant"
NO. said Uncle Wiggily. Il grant
you a fuzzy, ticklish caterpillar
worm is not as big as an elephant.
But, at the same time, he may give
us just as jolly an adventure"
Let us see,' grunted the pig. So,
leaning over the side Of the auto he
asked the caterpillar worm, do you
know any adventure?"
IT am on an adventure all by
myself" whispered the caterpillar.
Il have to crawl from this stone
down to that bunch of ferns" and
he pointed first With one fuzzy hair
and then with another fuzzy hair.
Now from the stone to the ferns
for you or for me or for Uncle Wig
gily would have been but one little
Jump in a second. But for the cater
pillar it would take him a week
to wiggle or crawl that long distance.
So right away Uncle W1ggily said:
Il will ride you in my auto, little
adventure caterpillar, down to the
clump of ferns, and you will be there
in no time at all" So the rabbit
gentleman did this, giving the little
adventure worm nice ride, taking
no time at all. And when Uncle
Wiggily reached the ferns out pop
ped the Bob Cat yowling:
IT want some nibbleSl" But what
do you think the caterpillar did?
Why, he just crawled up on the Bob
Cat and tickled the Bad Chap SO
tickilA on his nose that the Bob
Cat sneezed and tears came into
his eyes and he couldn't see to nib
BILE Uncle Wiggily. So the rabbit
gentleman and Mr.. Twistytail hur-
ried away in their auto leaving the
Bob Cat sneezing and crying and
the caterpillar swinging in ham
mock amid the ferns and every
thing was happiness, peace and
quiet.
We'll, we had nice little adven-
ture," said Uncle Wiggily.
Surely we did" agreed the pig
And If the pussy cat win trade
tails with the puppy dog to make
the milkman's horse laugh, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
the surprised COW.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

of a new Broadway map, with de-
tails of each community; erection
of signs at every point where traf-
fic is diverted from the main high
way and of signs pointing the way
to places of interest. Publicity Is
also being prepared to be used in
periodicals, newspapers on the route
of the Broadway OF America, on
hotel stationery and in every way
possible which will help publiciZe
the all year highway" Plans have
also been made for huge motor
cade starting at Memphis next
spring, 10 attend the association
meeting 10 be held in San Diego.
The FL Centre chamber directors
are much interested in this motor
cade as it will pass through Fl Cen
tro and will give residents Of this
community an opportunity to show
the visitors some Of the points OF
interest in Imperial Valley.
The Broadway Of America IS a
great transcontinental highway
which is TO be improved until the
time will come when it will con-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
CHAMBER PLANS
ASSISTANCE FOR
BROADWAY ROUTE

After careful study Of the many
questions and suggestions regard
ing a program OF work for the
Broadway of America association, OF
which organization Leo Hetzel, di-
rector of the FL Centre Chamber OF
Commerce is a president and
director, a program has been work
ed out and submitted to the FL Gen.
tro chamber for its approval. The
object of the association is to in
crease travel over the Broadway OF
America, or southern route, which
passes through FL Centric as High
way 30.
The presram is for each city on
the. EeIte TO erect standardized
signs at the city limits; publication
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD L. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S LITTLE AID
VENTURE

Uncle Wiggily and Mr.. Twistytail
the fat pig gentleman, were riding
along in the bunny'S auto, with the
jolly red, pink, blue and purple
snakes Tor tires
We'll, I wonder what our next
adventure will be?" grunted the pig.
We had a nice big one a while
ago. said the rabbit as he turned
the steering wheel to one side SO
he would not run over a butter
fly, who was getting a drink at q
puddle of water in the road.
Yes, and I suppose the next adj
venture will be a little one" said
the pig with a laugh.
Maybe said Uncle Wiggily. The
elephant who ran away from the
circus was large enough, that's
sure
He was fine and large" chuckled
Mr.. Twistytail.
And he surely did you a big IA
vor when he Squirted water from
his hosey noSey trunk and put out
the fire in your auto" grunted the
pig.
Right you are" agreed Mr.. Long
ears But that's all past and gone
What we must look for now is an
adventure
"A little one said the pig. It's
natural, after you have had a big
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Accused Held On
Check Charge

w. d. Oliver was held for trial
by the superior court on bad check
charge under $1,000 bond yesterday
afternoon after Judge /. Mayfield
listened to story of how Oliver
used a receipt received when he
cashed one check to identify him
self SO he might get another cashed.
Frederick Rapson of the Imperial
Valley Hardware company appear
ed as complaining witness.
He said Oliver induced him to
cash a check by showing him a re-
ceipt for room rent received from
Ed Royce. According to members
of the district attorneys office staff,
Oliver paid his room rent with a
check, took the receipt to the hard
ware store and cashed another check
and left Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Dempsey Property
Restraint VOided

LOS ANGELES. Aug. %. U.H -
Jack Dempsey's 100000 interest in
a trust fund and his interest in the
Barbara Hotel corporation were free
today of a restraining order obtain
ed by Estelle Taylor, his estranged
wife.
Miss Taylor secured an order pre-
venting Dempsey from disposing OF
the property when she filed suit for
divorce against the former heavy
weight boxing champion.
Because no proper service had
been made upon the Barbara Hotel
corporation, Judge Dudley Valen-
tine dismissed the order. Neither
Dempsey nor his wife was present
in court for the hearing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Dozen Saved As
Plane Crashes

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Aug. %
U.P)-Heroism Of the pilot and radio
operator resulted in saving all but
one aboard when a SIS, 900 twin mo-
tored transport amphibian carrying
Is persons was forced down in a
dense fog at sea and sank in 20
minutes late yesterday.
Edward Banwell, 70, of Auburn,
Me, was drowned. The other 10
passengers, including three women
and the planes crew of two were
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Issued ID a lily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, Ell Gen.
tro, Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.
HARD TO KEEP 1T

GETTING it seems to be hard enough,
" but keeping it after you get it seems
equally hard
The it means money, wealth, prop
erty. or whatever is used to measure
prosperity
"BOraX' Smith is a sample of what
we mean. With fortune of over $780,
100000 at one time, he died practically
BROKE" yesterday. He had been broke"
before after accommodating q fortune, but
came back stronger than he had been be-
fore the crash. But his advanced age
prevented him from making a second
comeback.
Another dispatch tells of the death of
Leonard Wood Jr., son of the famous
army officer. Born to better than mod
crate circumstances, and a comparative
ly rich man a few years ago. at the time
of his death he was polishing brass on
New York harbor boat. And he did not
have Smiths handicap of age to keep
him from staging comeback.
It seems difficult for the man who has
never had great wealth to understand
how so much can get away once it is ac-
cumulated, but 1t is easy enough. Usual
ly the cause is reaching out for too much
Men are difficult to satisfy and the more
they have the more some of them seem to
want. In order to get more they take
undue risks with what they have. When
the crash comes they are unable to pull
through, and of course have none but
themselves and their own avarice to
blame.
The wise one is he who salts away a
goodly sum where neither he nor anyone
else can get at it. Such provision pre-
vents final days in the poorhouse, or
death by ones own hand, something that
has been quite frequent since the stock
market crash of two years ago.
Them that has gets does not always
hold true.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
TEN YEARS AGO
August IS. 1921

The mid-year report from the
state motor vehicle department has
just been issued by Charles j. Che
nu, chief of the division of motor
vehicles, and shows that Imperial
county in proportion to her popu-
lation has more motor vehicles than
any other county in the state.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

Screen porches and mosquito net
ting have been inadequate assurance
of freedom from the activities OF
mosquitoes during the past few
nights when millions of the insect
pests have made life miserable for
some residents of Ell Centre and
other sections of the county.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August %. 1911

An addition to the original plans
for the new Methodist church just
being completed in Ell Centre is the
portico being erected over the por-
tai to this building.
Mrs. Genevieve Williams. who has
been employed in the office of the
county recorder and other county
offices since the formation of Impe-
rial county. has taken a position
with the California Development
company at Calexico.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

France, supposed to be down and out
after the war, nonchalantly lends Great
Britain, supposed to be rich, a half bill
lion. A convincing proof of French
thrift
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

Ten carloads of melons were
shipped from Imperial County Au-
gust z.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

Oregon has 478 acres of celery
the states most important fresh
vegetable crop.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

picked up by a passing ship after
clinging to a rubber life raft nearly
two hours.
The survivors suffered from expo
sure. immersion and minor injuries.
None was in serious condition.
The plane was huge Sikorsky
enroute from Halifax, N. s., to Bos-
ton in connection with the mari
time provinces air service inaugu-
rated by the Pan-American lines
only four weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

The DO-X is in New York and New
Yorks mayor is where the DO-X came
from Now there's a chance to do a bit
of swapping.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 28. 1916

The Harcleroad garage unloaded
q carload of the new model Over
lands last Friday. The only handi-
cap. according to Harcleroad, has
been the shortage of cars. but there
are more on the way now and will
probably come fast enough now to
supply the demand.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. &. COSTELLO
Manager
TINE TO GET WISE

ONCE again Imperial Valley is to be
" placed on water ration with warn
ing being issued by the Imperial Irriga-
ton District that extreme care is needed
to guard every bit of the minimum
amount of water which the valley is get
ting at this time.
This makes the second time during the
present summer that pro-rating of water
has been found necessary and speaks vol
umes for the need of Imperial Valley get
ting together on its water problems and
solving them all for all time to come.
1t is strange that water which is of
paramount Importance to every person
and every business in the valley, should
be the football which is kicked around
by all Even the lower animals have the
instinct to band together in common
cause against a common danger, yet we,
who are pleased to call ourselves en-
lightened, are unable to do so.
Instead we let personal animosities,
community jealousies, two-bit politics
and every other petty evil befog the main
question
Some day we may wake up to the wis
dom of conducting our public affairs in
business-like fashion. 1t is too much to
hope for that right now perhaps but we
hight dSh OuISSlNSS, WIldl w VIC Si0NOAAl-
plsh by overcoming the handicaps and
hazards which nature imposed upon the
development of Imperial Valley, if, hav-
ing overcome these, we let our own pre-
JUDGES beat us?
The necessity of pro-rating water indi-
Gates that we have been doing that. BOul-
der dam would be almost built and a
water shortage would be an impossibility
at this time, if we had not taken so long
to fight among ourselves.
-O
A man has just walked over the Eng
lish channel Now if some bOzo will
swim over the Rockies We'll be getting
places.
A girl is suing Mickey Walker because
he struck her. Our guess would be II
Mickey struck her she wouldn't be able
to sue.
Tom Helm favors Denver as the site
for the Democratic convention Long
time no see or hear Tom, and what you
favor doesn't seem to count for such
p1uch
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

Oil excitement is again breaking
out in the north end. According to
the Brawley News, large number
of the leases filed year ago dur
ing the wild scramble on account OF
the finding of seepage hole have
expired and the discovery has been
made that agents of the Union Oil
company have been quietly locating
all the old leases.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

Roscoe Barker Tillamook, Ore,
says Bortfield turnips outyield the
carrots he grew for several years
by 800 per cent. the most profitable
crop he grows.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

A man has just walked over the Eng
lish channel Now if some bozo will
swim over the Rockies We'll be getting
places.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

A girl is suing Mickey Walker because
he struck her Our guess would be II
Mickey struck her she wouldn't be able
to sue.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

Tom Helm favors Denver as the site
for the Democratic convention. Long
time no see or hear Tom, and what you
favor doesn't seem to count for such
much"
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-07
HbWtEH APPOINTS FIVE
 MEN TO SAY HE'S RIGHT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. tAPl - on live man court appointed bv the president on his own behalf. rests the Hoover controversy will William Gardiner. the Navy Lea sue president, as to whether he spoke falsely and should apologize, To the court. Those app jinted by the president to act as court on the matter are: Assistant Secre- iary Of the Navy Jahncke. John Hays Hammond retired mining engineer. Elliott Wadsworth of the presidents emergency relief committee. all listed as Navy Lea gue members. also Under Secre- tary Castle of the State Depart ment. and Admiral Hugh Rodman
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-07
CHINESE, JAPANESE, SOVIET
 SITUATION GROWS CRITICAL.

TOKYO. Nov. 3. GAP :-Japan- e'c troops occupation pushed fur 'her west and north in Manchuria while persistent reports have just come to light that China has enter cd into secret agreement with Moscow for Russian assistance, which is now being considared by the Japanese cabinet. as the gov ernment is reported interesting it. self in the conflicting reports of the Russian mobilization along the slnerian-Manchurian borders, and have decided to send George Han son to Harbin. to consult with the General of Northern Manchuria, and to investigate the troops move ments as reports indicated.
 The Japanese are edging farther into Chinese territory. closer to the Russian sphere of influence in Northern Manchuria. but had not reached the territory in which Moscow is primarily interested.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-07
ulDEST LIVING WEST POINT
 CADET CELEBRATES

TEWKSBURT. Mass. Nov. 1, Phantom troops marched in review az Adelbert Anes. the last survi- vor and general of the Civil War, observed his 96 birthday. He is the oldest living West Point grad uate He recalled the days spent there with Lee as teacher and the first battle of Bull Run when he was injured in the thigh by a bullet and was later awarded the Congressional medal. He was governor of Mississippi. and dur Ing the reconstructicn days repre- sented the state with CoLfax and Cameron. Later he became Brig ader General during the Spanish war
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-07
CHAS. RAICH, DISAPPEARS
 FROM STR. VICTORIA

SEATTLE. Nov, 3. (AP) Raich, Nomeite and passenger aboard the steamer Victoria from Nome to Seattle, disappeared and mas not been S'en or heard Of since Oct, 18th. botween Nome and butch Harhar. He was last sesn in the social hall of the liner the evening of October 25th No explanation has been given for his disa ppearance by the crew or the company, as yet.
 Raich vas fairly Hell known around Nome, at one time being electrician for the Hammon com pany here. and later an .ndepnnd- "nt electrician around town.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-07
FIVE ELfa'TiONS ON TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. tAPD- After thirteen years of domina- tinn of the House of Representa- lives having full sway. the ballot Ing in five congressional districts in which elections will be held to- day. observers seek to read the political foreshadcwiu- of events, during the 1892 presidential cam. paign. Should the republicans re- turn their representative from these three seats. traditioually theirs. the first Ohio. and Michi- Ban and the fifth New Jersey. the latter to be filled December lst.
 The best the COP could do will be to tie the democ rats.
 The present lina1p is democrats 214. republicans 21S: farmer lab or 1. There are seven vacancies.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-07
ELECTIONS
 BEING WATCHED CLOSELY
 FOR SIGNS OF THE TIME

WASHINGTON, Nov. ,. tAP)- With the eye focused On the 1882 national campaign. party leaders look to the outcome of the scatter ed elections tomorrow, for a defi- nite political trend as to whether the republicans Or democrats will organize the incoming House of Representatives. which will be made known by the results of the five special congressional elections.
 The Roosevelt Smith fight in New York is watched with inter est. Prohibition is the issue in several of the elections, while particular interest in the results Of two normally republican dis tricts, Ohio and Michigan. which the democrats hope to win.