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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10

outlined the junior matinee pro-
grams in the valley, stating that El
Centro and CaIexico nave formed
Fox Leaders clubs and that Braw-
ley is to have a special junior mat
inee.
j Mrs. Laura Little of CaleXico, for
history and land marks, announced
+ that after January l a tour of the
/ valley would be made to select his
/ torical land marks which will be
/ appropriately marked.
At noon the board adjourned to
hold a Joint luncheon with the
chamber Of commerce at the Bar
bara Worth at which time Mrs.
John Urquhart, past president of
the California Federation of Wom-
ems clubs and present law enforce
ment chairman for the national
federation, was the speaker. Mrs.
Urquhart was guest of the board
at the morning meeting
In the afternoon session. Captain
w. M Cunningham. in charge of
the federal employment bureau,
spoke on unemployment relief work.
The significant factor in unem-
ployment is not the depression, he
declared, but the fact that indus
try has become SO mechanical that
unless the young people of today
are educated for new trades, they
will be unable to find employment
when they leave school since many
of the trades now taught are either
filled or are being outmoded by
new mechanical inventions.
1t was announced that Mrs. F. D.
Jacobs of El Centro, state chairman
of highways and waterways, will
have charge of the next meeting at
which time the All-American canal
contract will be dismissed Copies
of the contract were given to the
women yesterday.
1t was also announced that Mrs.
Annie Little Barry, president of the
state federation, will be the speak
er at the county convention in
April.
In view of the rainy weather, the
meeting was adjourned early, and
with the exception of the open for
um on the tax assessors office led
by Mrs. Helen Kuhns of Calipatria,
the study of county business was
postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
COUNTY FEDERATION EXECUTIVE BOARD
HOLDS MONTHLY SESSION YESTERDAY
Society
Clubs

Despite the rain, 80 women gath
cred at the Ten Thousand club yes
terday morning to attend the
monthly meeting of the executive
board for the Imperial County Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, the wom-
en- coming from all parts of the
valley.
H. T. Cory, well known engineer,
was the morning speaker and gave
a fascinating talk on the customs
and psychology of the Egyptian
people. comparing the Imperial
Valley to that of the Nile river dis
trict.
Another interesting talk present.
ed during the morning session was
that by Mrs. John Ingram of Cali
patria who outlined the transient
survey project to be undertaken by
the federation.
Through the cooperation of the
agricultural commissioner, statis-
tics will be obtained at the Yuma
line for the period November Is
February Is. Such information as
the states from which tourists
came, their destinations. the num-
Der in the family, the physical con-
dition and the status Of unemploy-
ment will be collected.
The same information will be col
lected by the federation from all la
Dor and auto camps in the valley,
from the county hospitals and the
jails. Each club is TO furnish a
committee of three to aid Mrs. In
gram in this work.
Mrs. Sullivan of Brawley reported
On the Washington bi-centennial
program as outlined by the United
States commission; Mrs. B. A. Ans
lyn OF Brawley, on the needs OF the
detention home for Christmas. 1t
was decided that each club should
furnish something towards the
Christmas tree project for the
home. A project for contributing
toward the recreational facilities OF
the home was also proposed at the
meeting.
Mrs. F. H. Mitchell, public well
fare chairman for the county, urged
each town to establish a Christmas
clearing house through which all
organizations planning to do Christ
mas charity work might clear to
avoid duplication of effort and ma
terial.
Mrs. II. P. Simpkinson of CaleXico
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
TEN THOUSAND CLUB CHARITY BALL
TO BE HELD TONIGHT Nv CLUB HOUSE

Unquestionably one of the out
standing events in the social sea-
son, the Ten Thousand club charity
ball to be held tonight in the club
house will be an event of unusual
interest.
The club social committee under
the craftsmanship of Mrs. j. D.
Huston, has made every effort to
ensure the enjoyment of the club
members and their friends. Today
the committee is busy decorating
the auditorium and completing
those last-minute preparations.
At 9 o'clock the party will begin,
and the music for dancing will start
promptly at $50 O'Clock. The COM
mittee has secured a fine orches-
ira for the occasion and has ar
ranged for feature dances during
the evening.
To assure the pleasure OF both
the dancers and those who prefer
cards, speciality numbers have been
secured through the courtesy of the
Wooda Blesy dance studio and the
academy of music. Miss Gretta
Gould of the academy and a group
of five dancers will be presented
during the intermiSsion.
For those who enjoy bridge. tables
will be arranged in the tea room
which also will be attractively dec
Grated and which with its cozv fire
place and colorful furniture, will be
a delightful place for the card
games. Tables. will be arranged for
either auction or contract and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
Items Of News
About T0wn

Miss Erma Poage of the postof
flee is confined to her home on ac-
count of an attack of influenza
She has been i'll several days Z.
w l.. DeCamp of San Diego. dis
trict manager for the Equitable Life
Insurance society is in FL Centro
today.
Frank L. Lathrop spent yesterday
in San Diego on business.
Mrs. j. w. Asher returned last
night from Los Angeles where she
has been visiting.
Mrs. Duke Johnson returned to
Ell Centre this morning after a
buying trip to Los Angeles.
Mrs. j. A. Wagner of Glendale
and Mrs. Gray Goff of San Fran
cisco, former valley residents and
daughters of the late Mrs. Ollie
Cart, have been visiting in FL
Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
5;:;; s:;: OF Interest to Women
Churches
Schools
CHURCH GUILD
HAS SEWING BEE

Sewing on garments for the Sal
vation Army occupied the members
of the Presbyterian guild at their
meeting yesterday in the church.
At noon luncheon was served by
a committee under the chairman
ship of Mrs. E. o. Carter and COM
posed of Mesdames Vaughn N
Thompson, Norman E. Dupont
F. H. McIver, Warren F. Fox. Hugh
T. Osborne, R. p. Pope and H. C.
SWink.
A business meeting was conducted
new members s7ere welcomed and
the remainder of the afternoon was
spent in completing the garments,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
VI. E. Missionary Group
To Hold Run,niage Sale

A rummage sale will be conduct
ed on Saturday of this week, Dec
ember y, at 420 Main street, by
the members of the Methodist mis-
sionary society.
Those having rummage to donate
are asked to either call 478 to ar
range for its collection, or to deliv-
er the articles by Friday evening to
Mrs. Joe E. King, 635 Wensley ave.
nue.. They may also deliver the
rummage 20 the sale headquarters
on Saturday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
TWO HOSTESSES
GIVE SHOWER

Honoring Mrs. Virgil Mitchell,
Mrs. L. M. Wilson and Mrs. Bert o.
Mitchell were joint hostesses at q
shower given yesterday at the Will
son home, 450 Len Rey avenue.
Bridge was enjoyed, Mrs. r. NJ.
Puckett winning the high score
prize, and Mrs. John F. Lucking, the
low. Refreshments were served and
the honor guest received attractive
gifts from her friends.
Guests included Mesdames John
F. Lucking, Pansy Steele, Ruth
Morton, R. A. Speer, Andrew Dill
beck, Ernesl rage, r. M. Puckett,
Everett j. Weatherbie, P. H. Cory,
Virgil Mitchell; the Misses Faye
Baker, Elsie Mitchell, Evelyn Mitch
ell, all of El Centre; Mrs. Adams,
Miss Lorena Hudson, and Miss Oil
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
Entertain Informally
With Buffet Supper

Miss Ocal Pemberton and Miss
NJ. Giles entertained a few friends
informally last night at a buffet
supper given at their home. on
Olive avenue.
A game of hearts was enioved
during the evening, Miss Lucille
KrauSe winning the prize Guests
were Miss Krause, Miss Helen Wal
lace. Miss Mildred Flanagan. Miss
Verna McKeehan and Miss Kath-
leen KaVanaugh.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
Chimney 25 Years Old Breaks

ALBANY, Ore.-(U.P)-After be-
ing in constant use for 25 years in
the Roy Crabtree home, a lamp
chimney finally decided to com
nit suicide" One evening it fell
apart of its own accord, although
often when disaster threatened the
chimney had survived without flaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
MACHINERs COMPETE

DETROIT. -U.P) A speed con-
test for adding machine operators
was sponsored here by the Ameri-
can Institute of Banking. Sixty
operators competed for prizes, rae
ing through a list of $50 checks.
Accuracy as well as speed deter
mined the winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
MUIR BEATS MAMOS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. tU.P) -
Bonnie Muir took a decision from
Harry Mamos in the main event OF
wrestling matches last night. Muil
took the third and deciding fal
with a body slam.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
FIRST BOULDER CITY BABY

LAS VEGAS, Nev.-<U.P;-Nellie
Fay Muckelrey, weight 10 pounds.
has, the honor of being the first
baby born in Boulder City. Her
father B. G. Muckelrey, rigger,
was one of the first workmen to
be hired on the Hoover dam prof.
ect. For company, Nellie has
4-year-old twin sisters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10

Forty farmers in Yamhill Coun-
ty, Oregon, have this year grown
anthracnose- resistant red clover.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10

va jacobson Of BraWley; Mrs. Edith
Ellis of Calipatria and Mrs. Ernes-
tine Harris of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10

be on the air at the Fox Leader
radio hour at 6 o'clock tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10
ACTIVITIES OF
FOX LEADERS
CLUB MEMBERS

The constitution of the Fox Lead
ers club was presented and ratified
at last Saturdays matinee. The
document states that the object of
the organization shall be to en-
courage good citizenship and to
give recreation for the young folks"
Article v states the qualifications
for membership are that members
must obey the laws of the club.
Much credit is due the commit
tee: Kathryn Jane Henderson,
chairman; Ola Mae Price, and Janet
Reid. The club publication will
carry an exact copy of the consti-
tuition.
Next Saturday in the theatre
lobby, Fox Leaders will find two
registration lists. On one all those
who have an instrument and want
to be in the bald will sign their
names, listing the instruments. On
the second list all Fox leaders who
have no instrument but who want
to be in the band Will sign their
names and list the instruments they
want to play. The band is open to
girls as we'll as boys. Those unable
to be at the theatre Saturday are
asked to phone Herb Norris at the
theatre, or Mrs. Hanson, 23-W, and
register for the band.
The glee club has been meeting
at the home of Madame Kupelian
every Thursday afternoon. They
have surprise in store for the Fox
Leaders on the Saturday before
Christmas. They are as busy as
bees.
All members of the Fox Leaders
club should bring their membership
cards with them on Saturday. The
membership buttons have arrived
and each member will want to
have one.
The Fox Leaders orchestra will
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10

The picture for Saturdays mat
inee will be "Doughboy" featuring
Buster Keaton and Cliff Edwards.
The matinee begins promptly at 2
p. m. -
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-10

THIS SMARTLY fitted white
satin blouse with draped collar
and glass buttons was seen re-
Gently at luncheon at the st. Re
gis in New York. It was worn
with a green suit trimmed with
HEAVIER.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
COOCH'S BRIDGE
AS STATE SHRINE
Patriotic Groups Join The
American Legion In Hon
Oring Historic Spot
NEEDS ARE CITED

An appeal to the State, of Della
ware to preserve historic Cooch's
Bridge section against invasion of
forgetfulness and destruction was
sounded at the 154th anniversary
observance of the unfurling of the
American flag in battle, held Friday
night at Cooch's mansion, under the
auspices of the American Legion,
Department of Delaware.
The ceremony was attended by
Representatives of the American
Legion, patriotic organizations and
was directed by State Commander
Major S. B. I. Duncan and Adjutant
Edward H. Naylor.
Edward w. Cooch, descendant of
one of Delaware's renowned famil-
les, who resides at Cooch's Bridge,
urged that the State acquire the
site along the Red Clay Greek, near
Marshallton, where Washington en-
camped his army to prepare against
possible invasion during the dire
days of the Revolutionary War. He
said that very few sections of the
13 original states are as rich in his
tory associated with Washington as
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Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
DR.. JOHN G. SHARPE
DIES In CALIFORNIA
Former Milford Resident Passed
Away Monday

DR.. John G. Sharpe, former resi-
dent of Milford, died at his home in
California on Monday. Details of
his last illness are not available,
but it is believed by his friends here
that he died of heart trouble, with
which he was affected for several
years. DR.. Sharpe was born in up
per New York State, from where he
migrated to Nebraska, where he en-
gagged in the banking business for
several years. Later he came to
Delaware and settled near Milford.
After several years here he moved
to Dover where he purchased and
operated the Richardson Hotel.
When that hostlery was sold, he re-
turned to Milford and resided on
North Walnut street for a number
of years. Failing health made it
necessary for him to seek another
climate and he went to Honolulu for
time. Later he made California
his residence. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Bessie Babcock Sharpe.
No announcement of the plans for
the funeral have been received in
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
WHEAT ACREAGE
SMALLER In STATE
VIII Be About 10 Per Cent Less Than
That SOWn Last Fall

If Delaware farmers carry out
their intentions to plan Winter
wheat this Fall, as expressed to the
U. S. Department of Agriculture on
about August 5, the acreage sown
this Fall will be about 10 per cent
smaller than that sown in the Fall
of 1880. This would indicate a sown
acreage of about $4,000 acres for
next years harvest.
Last year at this time farmers ex-
pressed intentions to plant 100000
acres, but because of dry conditions
at seeding time planted only $4,000
acres. Conditions are favorable for
soil preparation and seeding opera
tions this year, but because of poor
prices received for this years crop,
need for larger areas devoted to
feed crops and other reasons, farm
ers still plan on sowing less wheat
than a year ago.
Intentions of Delaware farmers
this year, according to Richard G.
Ross, agricultural statistician of the
Department of Agriculture, Bureau
OF Agricultural Economics, College
Park, Md, are to plant 80 per cent
of the wheat sown in 1880, the in
tended acreage being $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
BUD COY SPEAKER
OF HOUSE DIES AT.
STOCKLEY HOME
Prominent Sussex County
Resident Was Stricken
Last Saturday
DIED ON TUESDAY
Popular LOdgeman And
Political Figure For !
Several Years Past I
DIED ON TUESDAY

Bud Coy, who served as Speaker
of the Lower House in the Della
ware LEGISLATURE at it's last session,
to which he was elected from
Georgetown Hundred, died at his
home in Stockley, Tuesday morning.
He would have been SIS years old on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Coy suffered a stroke of par
alysis Saturday night while return
ing home from Salisbury, Md, and
from that time until his death he
was in a critical condition.
Mr.. Coy and his wife had been to
Salisbury together. They drove
from their home at Stockley to
Georgetown in two separate cars
and then in one car continued on
to Salisbury. Upon their return
they went back to Georgetown to
get the other car and Mr.. Coy left
that town first, she following him
back after some delay in George
town.
AS Mr.. Coy drove into the yard,
his car zigzagging from side to
side, he barely missed a telephone
pole close to the yard. Private
Pusey, of the State Police, who was
from ball game, had no
ticed Coy's car being driven irreg-
ularly on the dupont Highway and
was following it, reaching the yard
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Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
BASEBALL GAME
TO AID CHARITY
Married Men And Single Men VIII
Play Second Game OF Series

Milford's two baseball team are
preparing for the second game of
the series Saturday. The single
men won the first game two weeks
ago by the score of 6 to 4.
Both teams are Strengthening for
this game. Jesse Legar is expected
to play for the married men and it
is rumored that Dory Collins, for
mer Milford High School, University
of Delaware and Blue Ridge League
pitcher, will pitch for them.
Roy Pettyjohn will be big addi-
tion to the single men. Frank Sapp
will pitch again tomorrow and
should be hard to beat.
This game promises to be even
better than the first one. Besides be-
ing strengthened, both teams have
had more practice and are in better
condition to play.
Tickets are now on sale, price 25
cents. All proceeds will be turned
over to the Kings Daughters to help
the unemployed during the coming
winter. Buy a ticket to help this
cause, and then go out and see a
good ball game.
Game called at 2:45 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
MANY AUTOS PASS
STATE INSPECTION
Walter Dent Smith Re-
ports Only 1896 Cars
Remain INFESTED
CHECK ON MOTORS

According to an announcement by
Walter Dent Smith, director of the
campaign for the registration of au-
tOmobiles, there are only 1886 au-
tomobiles registered, that remain
uninspected in the State. A total of
49,018 automobiles, trucks and
other mOtorVehicles have been in
spected. This is 95 per cent of the
total registration, Mr.. Smith said,
and shows an advance over last
year and the year before, when 81
per cent and 81 per cent, respec-
lively, were inspected.
Police are now devOting particu-
lar attention to the automobiles
found on the highways without the
blue stickers ON the windshields. OPP
orators of all automobiles without
the blue stickers on the Windshield Is
are stopped and requested to have
their automobiles examined imme-
diately, and if they are found defec-
tive, then the drivers are liable to
fines.
Assistant Secretary of State Will
liam D. Denney announced:
Before an application for registra-
ton can be accepted in the Motor
Vehicle Department, the said appli-
cation must be accompanied by
proof that the motor vehicle has
been inspected and a sticker placed
on the windshield.
The proper procedure in comply
ing with law when selling a car, fol-
lows:
The party selling the car must
present the applicants application
for Delaware title, and registration
to an official inspection station.
The applicant will then sign a blank
inspection card. If the car passes
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Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
SS77 IS AVERAGE
OLD AGE PENSION
About 1,2OO Persons Will
Be On Commissions List
By September Is
TO BE HIGHER LATER

The first 1000 persons assisted
under the State Old Age Pension Act
passed by the Delaware Legislature.
have or will receive an average of
$S.77 monthly per person. There
have been comparatively few per-
sons awarded the maximum of $25
per month. Many are awarded the
minimum monthly amount, because
of conditions with larger allow
ances in other cases, as developed
by the investigations of the com
mission.
The average of $8.77 per month
TO rthe first 1000 persons granted
will of course increase after the
first three or four months, when the
list will be reviewed by the commits
sion. The policy of the commission
for the first quarter was to investi-
gate and pass on what is known as
the Alfred l. DUPONT list, so that
pensioners would receive their
checks as promptly as possible. AL
most without exception no increases
were granted on this list. AS stated
the list will be reviewed later and
increases will be granted in cases
wherever the commission feels con-
ditions justify.
By September Is, member of the
commission said, there will be a
total of at least 1,20O people receiv-
ing State Old Age assistance in the
form of pensions. Checks for the
pension allowances are mailed on
the fifteenth of each month from the
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Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
PASTOR PREDICTS
UNITED NATIONS
Rev. Francis Burgette
Short Speaks At Bethel
Church Anniversary
IMPROVEMENT SEEN

The general feeling of paeifism
and of internationalism is growing
so rapidly that the countries of the
world will unite into one United Ma
tions of the World, similar to the
United States of America, declared
the Rev. Francis Burgette Short, of
Milford, speaking Sunday afternoon
at the 7th anniversary service of
Bethel church, located near here on
the DUPONT highway.
The speaker decried the attempts
of pessimists to prove that the
world is not as well off as it was
in the past and asserted that even
in these times of depression, a great
improvement may be noted. AS an
instance of this improvement, he
said that the most striking thing
about the present depression is the
absence of strikes, riots and all
those other disturbances which al
ways attended times of economic
stress in the past.
The Rev. H. G. Budd, Sr., former
ly president of the Wesley Collegiate
Institute at Dover, but now a re-
tired member of the Wilmington M.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-09-11
CHARTERS DECREASE
SECRETARY REPORTS
Gasoline Tax Reaches Big Volume
In August

The total number of charters filed
in the corporation department of the
Secretary of States office during
the month of August was 316, or 54
less than was filed during the month
of July, 1881.
The largest charter for the month
of August as to capital stock, and
in fact the largest charter filed for
many months, was the Hearst Cor
poration with a capitalization of one
hundred million dollars, which
brought to the State Treasury a
check for $2,7OO as the filing fee for
the charter.
The amount of gasoline tax col
lected or paid into the State Treas
ury during the month of August was
$117,876.52, while the amount of
fines collected by the State highway
police for violations of the motor
vehicle laws was $4,7O2.5O. The
gasoline tax for August showed an
increase of $17O446.24 over July,
while the highway fines for August
showed a decrease of $1,487.00 over
the month of July.