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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
HELPING ANTS

who wants ice-cream?' asked
Uncle Wiggily.
II do I do, I'll have some, if
you pleasel" answered dozens OF
voices of the animal children as
they crowded up to. the rabbit gen.
tleman.
And who wants chocolate cake?"
asked Uncle Wiggily
"Oh, I do! So do I! A large
piece, pleasei"
AS many of the animal boys and
girls as had said they wanted ice
cream also called for chocolate cake.
"Oh, isn't this a lovely party
murmured Baby Bunty, the little
orphan rabbit girl as she tried to
keep the ice-cream from slipping off
her plate with one paw while with
the other paw she fed herself some
chocolate cake. Just lovely!"
WONDERFUL" said Jingle, who
with her twin sister. Jangle, was
also eating cake and e-cream.
Wasn't it nice of mother and
Nurse Jane to help us get up this
surprise party for Daddicums?
asked Jangle.
"Lovely!" said all the little anima.
girls. The animal boys said moth
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

time" was the answer. I had to
leave some at home. But If you'll
wait I'll go get them.
Perhaps you had better not,
spoke Mrs. Longears with look at
her husband. I'VE may not have
enough ice cream and cake. But at
the next party"
"Oh. bless your spoons!" said the
red ant lady with laugh, my chill
dren ants don't eat much. Why, a
slice of cake big enough for Jackie
Bow Wow would feed my 1000 chill
dren," she said. And one plate OF
ice cream will be enough for all OF
us"
oh, then it's all right" said I'm
Gle Wiggily. So he broke slice OF
cake into many crumbs for the red
ant lady and her 1000 children and
set a dish of ice cream in the grass
where they could reach it. So the
bunny's party went merrily on unit!
all of a sudden, there was rustling
in the bushes near where Baby Bun
ty sat eating her second piece of
cake. The little orphan rabbit
cried:
"Oh. Unkie Wig, here's the Bcb
Cat!"
who invited him to my party?'
asked Mr.. Longears.
II came without any invitation =
growled the Bob Cat.
oh, dearl' sighed Uncle Wiggily,
for we'll he knew why the Bob Cat
had come. But the little red ant
lady whispered.
IN fix himl Come, my children!
Suddenly the 1000 red ant boys and
girls and their mother began crawl
ing all over the Bob Cat. They
tickled his eyes, his nose, his legs
and even his silly little tail, and
the Bob Cat howled:
"Oh, this is too muchl I'm SO
ticklishl' Then he gave himself a
shiver and shook all the ants off
down into the grass, where there
were soft places TO fall, and away
ran the Bob Cat from the party.
Thank goodness he's gone!"
said Mr. Longears, taking some
more ice cream and cake. Then
everybody had a fine time, and if
the lead pencil will rub little gaso-
line on the roller skate to make it
go fast like an automobile, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily's red
roses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
Amelia Earhart
Invited To Visit

Imperial Valley re6idents will
have an opportunity to see their
first autogiro if an invitation ex-
tended to Amelia Earhart to stop
at the Imperial county airport on
her cross-country flight is accept
ed. The El Centre and Imperial
Chambers of Commerce sent a
Joint invitation to Miss Earhart last
Saturday, inviting her to land at
the Imperial County airport. The
telegram was sent in care of the
secretary of the chamber of COM
merce at Amarillo, Tex. and the
invitation will be extended upon
her arrival in that city, according
to an answering telegram received
at the El Centro chamber today.
Miss Earhart left New York last
week on the first cross-country
flight in an autogiro and, at the
time the telegram inviting her TO
step in Imperial Valley was sent.
was in Indiana. She is expected
to reach Amarillo early this week
and, if the invitation is accepted,
should stop at the Imperial Coun-
ty airport before the end of the
week.
Miss Earhart was informed as to
the improvements and lighting of
the county airport by the FL Gen.
tro and Imperial chambers and was
assured that the boards Of direc-
tors of the two chambers would
welcome the opportunity to greet
and entertain the noted woman fly
or
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
FRICIDAIRE SALES
TO HOUSEHOLDS
SHOW INCREASE

Retail sales Of household Frigid-
aires during May were II per cent
higher than they wee during the
previous month, accsrGing 10 woro
that has been received from the
factory by Walter w. Heine, local
representative.
Popularity of the new all-white
porcelain-on-steel household Frigid-
aires recently introduced has been
held responsible for the increase,
the information said. With April
carload shipments showing % per
cent gain over the same month OF
1890, May production schedules have
been boosted 43 per cent over 1880
figures to keep pace with the de-
mand for Frigidaire products.
THE reason why these new Frlg-
idaire models have been winning
sales records is because these mod
els contain every important advan-
tage that the buying public wants
in an electric refrigerator. Durable
porcelain -on-steel finish, three-year
guarantee, surplus cold for hot
weather efficiency, increased econ
omy of operation and many other
advantages combine to bring about
this popularity" Heinie said.
He pointed out that one OF the
chief advantages of modern electric
refrigerators is the savings they
bring about in the operation Of the
kitchen budget. Figures provided
by thousands of users in all sections
of the country indicate that the
housewife who owns a good electric
refrigerator is assured of economy
both through elimination of food
spoilage and in the savings she is
able TO effect through quantity buy
ing. Frigidaire owners everywhere
are reaping the benefit Of this econ
ony, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
CHAMBERS WILL
MEET FRIDAY IN
DE ANA HOTEL

Calexico will be host to the As
sociated Chambers of Commerce OF
Imperial county at the regular
meeting of that organiza-
tion next Friday night. Dinner will
be served at the new De ANA hotel
in Calexico at o'clock and ar
rangements have been made by Leo
Watts, secretary of both the Calexico
and associated chambers to take the
guests attending the dinner on a
tour of inspection of the hotel.
1t is expected that there will pe
a large number of persons from Ell
Centre attending the associated
meeting and II. B. Whitelaw, presi-
dent of the local chamber, urges as
many Ell Centre chamber members
as possible to be present for this
meeting. which is to be the last as
sociated meeting of the year.
Elections for the coming year will
be held at the Friday night meet
ing. the new officers to take their
chairs at the September meeting
and as the last meeting under A. J..
Mercier's presidency is in his own
city. Whitelaw believes that there
should be strong attendance from
other cities of the valley. In addi-
tion to election of officers a num-
Der of matters of interest to all
Imperial Valley will be taken up,
among others the matter of uniform
closing of retail stores in the entire
valley on holidays. There was a
great deal of confusion in all valley
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
Dairy Contest
Closes Saturday

Saturday is the final day in which
to submit a recipe for an ice box
or electric refrigerator dessert TO
the El Centro Chamber of Com
merce, which organization is offer
ing prizes for the recipes, with fresh
milk as their basic ingredient.
which are judged best at the end of
the contest.
Although the contest is for des-
serts, Robert Hays, manager of the
chamber states that some splendid
recipes for cream salads have been
received and it is believed that, at
the end of the contest, the FL Centre
chamber will have numerous recipes
to compile in some form for the
benefit of all the housewives of I'm
perial Valley, all practical, all
adapted to the Imperial Valley
menu, and all using fresh milk or
cream and thereby increasing the
use of Imperial Valleys dairy prod
uctS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
IIost alittle red os7t lady

ing. They we're too busy eating
cake and ice-cream.
1t was a surprise party for Uncle
Wiggily, given on the green grass in
front of his hollow stump bunga-
low. The rabbit gentleman had
been away having adventures in the
city and on his return his wife and
Nurse Jane told the animal boys
and girls to make this jolly little
welcome feast. After Uncle Wiggily
had helped Nurse Jane and his wife
pass the cake and ice cream, the
rabbit gentleman began looking
around in the grass. His pink nose
twinkled very fast.
What is the matter?" asked
Nurse Jane. did you lose some
thing?"
Il lost little red ant lady"
said the rabbit.
why, how funny!" said Uncle
Wiggily's wife, hopping toward him
What little red ant lady do you
mean?"
"A little red ant lady I met in
the woods just before l came home
to this party, said the rabbit gen.
tleman. "She said she was coming
to welcome me, but don't see her.
I want to give her some ice cream
and cake"
Here I am! Here I am!' spoke
a tiny voice and down in the grass
Uncle Wiggily saw the red ant la
dy. II hope you don't mind,
went on the red ant lady, "but I
brought some of my children to your
lovely party"
II don't in the least mindl''
chuckled Uncle Wiggily. You arc
all welcome. Have some cake and
ice cream you and the children.
Thank you," murmured the lit
tie red ant lady. Get ready TO eat
my dears," she went on.
by the way" asked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, "how many children
nave you brought 10 Uncle Wiggily's
party. Mrs. Red Ant?"
Il only brought about 1000 thi:
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dorm and reared on farm-de.
I'D prived of companions Ellen was
thirty-when Jim Baker came from
the city for rest t-cam like Prince
Charming into her lonely, barren life.
So tired-so worried, he looked.
And yet so strikingly handsome-for
all his forty odd years. Small wonder
Ellen thrilled. Here at last was a man
needing her care-mayhe her love,
With warm-hearted kindness-shc
brought peace to his troubled mind
and a glowing light into his eyes.
Anxiously, she waited - prayed for
him to speak-to ask for the love she
was frantic TO Give.
He did spcak-bm no: the words
she wanted to hear. 'Pm a widow
er," he said. "My children they
need a mother" "Ohl" Ellen chok-
ed - detected. "But," he cried -
you're SO good-I-I-need YOU
too.
Her last chance for happiness
Ellen consented. Of to the city she
wcnt-not TO a brides nest--a home
she had dreamed of planning - build
ing herself. But to lone-establisbed
dwelling where every piece Of fur.
niture - curtain carpet where
everything was phantom of another
woman!
BraveIy, she sought TO win the love
Il 4
who resented her presence. Soon Jim
ran back to his old friends leaving
her alone for nights for weeks at
q TINA.
Bitterness crept into her heart.
Then came the terrible night-Jim
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
HERO MEDALS FOR DOGS

CHICAGO, U.P)-Dog heroes in
seven midwestern states this year
will be awarded bronze medals for
outstanding feats of intelligent
service, the National Anti-Vivisec-
tion society has announced. Indi-
ana. Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Michigan, Nebraska and Minnesota
are the states in which the society
announced it, will award medals
twice annually to the dogs selected
by jury of nationally famous dog
lovers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

cities over the observance of Me-
mortal day this year and it is hoped
that definite holidays will be de-
cided upon at the associated meet
ing so all stores will take uniform
action in the future.
The executive committee will
meet at the Hotel De ANA at 6:15.
The nominating committee, of
which r. B. Whitelaw is chairman,
will meet tomorrow night in Ell
Centro for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidates to the various offices
of the associated body.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
Doubt Story OF
Boy With Men

Sheriffs deputies today are in
vestigating the report last night
that two men, stopping in a West
morland restaurant, told walters
they had picked up the four-year-
old boy accompanying them on the
highway south of Westmorland.
The story does not sound plaus-
ible, said officers. The two men
declared they found the boy wan
dering on the highway, and picked
him up. They left the restaurant
with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
PILES ALL GONE
without Salvcs or Cutting

Itching. bleeding, protruding piles
go quickly and don't come back, If
you remove the cause. Bad blood
circulation in the hemorrhoidal
veins causes piles by making the
affected parts weak, flabby, almost
dead. Salves and cutting fail be-
cause only an internal medicine
can actually correct these condl-
tions. DR.. j. S. Leonhardt discov-
cred a real internal Pile remedy.
After prescribing it for 1000 pa
tients with success in $50 cases. he
named it HEM-ROID. Clements
Drug Store says one bottle of HEM
ROID Tablets must end your Pile
misery or money back.-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
BAR MARRIED TEACHERS

4 tSOMERVILLE Tenn. UP)--Thir-
teen married women were disbarred
from teaching in Fayette county
when the school board recently
ruled that no married women teach
ers would be employed during the
1892 term. The board also re-
duced the salary of high school
teachers ten per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

The power dam and irrigation
scheme of the Chuckawalla Devel-
opment company looks like pro-
moters pipe dream financed on hot
air TO Secretary Fisher of the In
terror Department. He declines to
sanction the construction of a dam
across the Colorado river on the
ground that there is doubt as to
the possibility of building a dam
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
TEN YEARS AGO
June 2, 1921

Resolutions were passed at the
regular meeting by the Imperial
Valley Water Improvement associa-
ton tending toward the protection
of the interests of Imperial Valley
in the matter of the proposed
construction of the Boulder cam
yon dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
Local Youth Will
Receive Diploma

Charles Flanagan, son of Rev. and
Mrs. c. E. Flanagan of this city, this
year completes a four-year course
at the University of Redlands.
He will receive his diploma at
commencement exercises on Mon
day night, June 8. During his COL
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
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Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second Class
Matter.

and a wide variety of music has been
offered, such as one would only expect
from larger organization in larger
community. The band deserves the rec
ognition and support of the city and we
hope this will be shown by large at
tendance at each concert given.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

lege career he was a valuable men,
Der of the varsity sports teams. was
a member of the mems glee club
and the quartet Of his fraternity,
Alpha Gamma Nu.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Iune Q 1915

Mercury today gained three de-
grees over yesterday but only
reached 95. thus continuing the
moderate temperature which has
prevailed to date.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

Various local organizations are
endorsing the proposed bond issue
of 100000 for the rehabilitation and
extension of the city water system.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 2. 1911

A jury in the superior court this
week returned verdict in
breach of contract suit and assessed
the damages at $4,000, the largest
award yet made in the Imperial
county court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

The government sends military aids to
France with the Gold Star mothers, but
has permitted the "Braying Mayors" to
run loose with no brains to guide them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

Stratford. Kings county, shipped
five carloads of lambs to Los An
geles April %.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

The Colorado river indicated a
gain yesterday, registering 20.5 last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

Will Hays says fear has seized the
country. Now if he will tell us what
has seized the movies, maybe we can start
to get some place.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

Nevada farmers are battling grass
hoppers, according to news dispatch.
1t is gratifying to know that some good
work is being done up there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

Having survived years of political
strife, the bachelor president of France
has decided he can weather few matri-
monial storms.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

Had Mr. Fall shown as much ingen-
uity in conducting the affairs of the
country as he has in attempting to evade
punishment, he probably never would
have needed punishment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

gone-the youngest child sick-the
other two galaYantine around.
Starved for love that Fate had seemed
to deny her she sobbed in defeat
decided TO leave-foreyer-WHEN-
Almost without warning-a climax
broke into Ellen's life A tremen-
dous climax that brought those chill
dren home-cryine into her arms
glad to call her mother. A thun-
derous climax that shook Jim's very
soul - brought him 10 her asking
forgiveness-heg2ing for the noblest
love that woman holds for man.
You must read for yourself THE
WOMAN MY FATHER MARRIED.
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-02

What is so rare as day in June?'
Well, June bride is some pumpkins too.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
HOLLYVlLLE
Personals

PERSONALS
Miss Jessie Phillips, who is at
tending the University of Delaware
at Newark, is home for the holidays
Mrs. Hazel Altemus, of Whining
ton, will spend the Christmas holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Joseph, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Workman, of
Washington, ID. c., are spending the
holidays with the lattef's mother,
Mrs. Amanda /. Prettyman, of this
place.
VIM. P. Smith, former member
of the Democratic State Committee,
made a business trip to Dover on
Thursday of last week.
Among Those Who Are On the
Silk List i'-N
Mrs. Ella Burton, former resi-
dent of this community, is seriously
i'll at the home of her son, Herbert
Burton, at Rehoboth.
Helen Warrington, the 8-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Warrington, was taken seriously ill
on Saturday last, and was removed
to the Beebe Hospital, Where upon
diagnosis it was discovered she was
suffering from appendicitis.
Cora Joseph, who has been a pa
tient for the past week at the Beehe
Hospital, for the removal Of tonsils,
has returned to the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Joseph.
Cora is very much improved but will
not be able to enter school until the
new year opens.
Fire Place Built From Stone Taken
From Old HenlOpen Light House
Ex-senator Harry J.. Anderson has
completed a large and artistic fire
place in the living room of his home
at this place. It is built from the
stone taken from the old Henlopen
light house. that washed into the
ocean a few Years ago. ati -
Change in Dates Of the Next Meeting
of COOlspring Grange
An error in regards to the next |
of CooIspring Grange ap-
peared in last weeks letter. It
should be on Saturday evening, Dec. |
26, instead of Christmas night. Don't |
forget the date.
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
BRIDGEVILLE

Mrs. Walter Owens entertained at
card party at her home last We'd
nesday evening.
Morris Adams, who is a student
at Wenonah Military School, is home
for Xmas holidays with his brothers.
Mrs. ]. B. Phillips is visiting this
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Legar celebrat-
ed their 50th wedding anniversary
on Monday, Dec. 21, 1881.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hoffitt, of
New Castle, spent the weekend here
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Brown.
Miss Margaret Ryan, who was talk
I'm to Kent General Hospital last
week for an operation, is slowly
Improving at this writing.
y Miss Edith Staples, who is attend
ing Sargent School III Massachu-
setts, is spending Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shir-
ley Staples.
Wilbur Layton, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Layton.
Robert r. Layton, of Jefferson
Hospital in Philadelphia, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Lay
ton.
Miss Emma Hayes, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Norman Collision, of near town.
Russell Todd is spending Christ
mas holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman Todd here.
Mrs. Ethel Scott, of Ocean City,
Mr., was II visitor in town on Sun
day.
Mrs. Charles Jackson and Mrs.
Herbert Ryan and daughter Pauline,
were visitors in Milford on Monday.
/. J. Wiley visited his son, James
Wiley, of Greenwood, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Calhoun and
of Ocean City, Md, visited
his brother, Mrs. l.. r. Calhoun, on
Sunday last. !
Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
Milford, Friday, December 25, 1881
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Two thoughts may well be en-
phasized for the Christmas Observ-
ance. The first originates from the
lOwly origin of Jesus. That poor
little family, too penniless to find
lodging in any inn in ancient Beth
lehem, were finally driven on that
cold and wintry night to take shell
ter in a stable There while the
oxen and sheep crowded into the
narrow space, Christ was born, and
laid in the manger in which these
domestic animals found their food.
Is there anything more singular
and dramatic in all life, than that
little child, born under such humble
circumstances, should have become
the worlds greatest leader, before
whom monarehs and empires and
peoples have bowed. and to worship
whom they fall in alteration? 1t
should be a lesson to all of us, not
to despise the obscure and the un-
known and the humble, for it is
usually out of such surroundings
that the worlds greatest ones
come.
The most distinctive aspect of
Christmas is that it is an occasion
for making gifts. Our people strug-
gle and strive for this holiday,
spending time and money to make |
these offerings. The custom is es-
sentially beautiful, and should be
cherished.
1t is appropriate to Christmas, be- /
cause Christ gave his whole life for
the world His heart was so stirred
by the sorrows, the conflicts of life,
that he refused to settle down in
personal comfort in ordinary Occu-
pations, but he just gave himself
for the world
In so far as we follow his exam
pie, and thus. give ourselves, we are
good Christians. He gave all the
time, We do but little giving except
upon one day of the year. Let us
cultivate here in Delaware that
same sensitiveness of heart which
he had. which hates to see nnre-
lieved suffering and poverty, and
which is always seeking to give
service and substantial help to those
That need it,