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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

but it is all right now.-Phyllis
Hendricks. 5-B-1.
The teacher is teaching us to
bank. She explains why you have
to indorse a check and many other
things. 1t is very interesting
Bob Wood, 6-B-1.
We have our room full of decora-
tons for Christmas. In the back
Of the room is a big old Santa
Claus. guess he wants to know if
we are good boys and girls. but he
always brings us something Billy
Daniels, "A.
We made Christmas cards in the
"A at Lincoln school today. The
best ones were made by joyce
Sherwood, Robert Miller, Ethel
Hurst, Wallace Brackenbury and
Lyle Hess. We are going to make
some more tomorrow and we hope
that they will be even better.-4-A.
In our room we have three fish.
Two are gold fish and the other
is q black fish with big ewes. We
have put some snails in the bowl
with the fish so they will keep the
water clean and the fish won't die
Steenwinder. 5-B-2.
The 5-B-2s are going to give q
Christmas play. It's name is San
ia Claus and Son. Mrs. House IS
going to choose the characters from
the best students of our class.
hope I am chosen.-El Rose Mao
uar.-5-B-2
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
MCKINLEY SCHOOL

The members OF Miss Cooks class,
Of Miss Elvanys group and Of Miss
Hedrick'S class are happy over the
fact hat they had nc tardy marks
during the first quarter Of nine
weeks.
Each school room has 9 weight
chart. The records are examined
often and pupils are trying to get
to normal weight.
I told a story called The Ginger
bread Boy at the Ten Thousand
club house and won a beautiful
fern fcr my school and a book fo-
lryse. The fern WAS the grand
prize. Il has a silver and greer
stand We have il in The front hall.
Name Of ny book is The Farmer
in the Dell hy Berta and Elma-
Eader. 7 Ike i because it has
many stories and pictures.--Joau
Garrett. 2-B
N our story telling contest dur
ing good book week 7 told & story
called The Adventures Of Don an6
Ring b. Villa Moore Cheatham
7 Won a book called "Afilly and He
Village" by AeneS c. Lehman.
have read most Of the book. It IS
very interesting and I was Ter'
glad to receive It. It a true stor'
Of a little girl who lives with he
mother. father. sister and grand
mother in a village In Germany.
After reading this story do moi
feel that German children seem a.
all foreign for Milly's daily life is
much the same as ours-Jane AL
Under, 4-B
Mrs. Foskett was our visitor last
Thursday. She is Mrs. Armstrong;
mother. After our reading period
she told US a story about a grizzly
bear.-Walter Price. 4-B.
We have three new pupils in our
room = Villa Mae Clifford, Betty
AIidgley. and Joe Phillips. Marvin
Anderson has moved to Arizona.
We are planning a new Christ
mas border of red and yellow can
dies on a green background.-l-A
class.
The Alb pupils and Mrs. Arm
strong are enjoying their Land
O Health" project. They have had
five stories that emphasized rules
Of health in a very entertaining
way. The sections of the colored
map are studied. Each section pic
lures the place described in the |
corresponding story. The class /
dramatized two of the chapters:
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
Canal Contract
Given Approval
Continued From Page II

Calipatria delegation suffer from a
crop of new foot ailments was APP
parent to all present.
Promptly at 10 o'clock. Calipat-
ria's rs cars paraded past headuuar-
tiers with shrieking horns and flap
ping banners. The occupants of the
cars entered the board room in Sich
numbers that the light from the
windows was obscured, seating ca
pacity was taxed and no standing
room was to be found.
d. d. Brownell read a protest
against political maneuvering that
has delayed the calling Of the cleo
ton in division No. 3 las the de-
lay has been a clear infringement
of our rights under the law" The
protest concluded with the follow
ing words: We insist that our cleo
ton be called at once"
Immediately Mark Rose moved
that the protest be tabled during
the reading of Judge McCormick's
statements submitted when the
temporary restraining order against
q.
The vote for tabling the protes;
stood: Ira Aten, Mark Rose and
w o. Blair, yes, and c. w. Brock
man and F. w. Beal, no. The pro-
test was therefore tabled by the ia
nous three to two vote.
The only demonstration Of any
kind during the morning was called
forth by Brownell'S ironic statement
when it became apparent that the
delegation was expected to cool
their heels while sundry documents
were broadcast.
Brownell said: we thank YOU
for your courtesy Whistles, shouts.
and gusts of laughter swept through
the board room.
AT this point McIver said that
Chief Engineer NJ J. Dowd had
just received a telegram from Mex
leo City which contained the In
formation that after January /.
Mexican water rates would be cut
25 per cent. The news was received
in silence on the part of all present.
Beai Asks Reading
When 1t became apparent by the
progress Of matters that the boards
adoption of the All-American canal
contract was in the offing, Beal eX-
planned that he did not consider it
good policy for the board to accept
and approve it without having read
it once again. He said he was go
ing TO vote against it anyway but
that he considered it good public
policy to read it. Rose agreed with
him that since there had been a
few typographical corrections in the
COPY, it would be a good thing to
read 1t.
Brockman called for vote on the
question after Brownell again tried
70 get action on the tabled protest
Brockman asked Secretary McIver
to make a note in the minutes Of
the fact that Brownell again asked
for action.
The roll was not called in the
vote upon the motion calling for the
reading of the contract. the motion
being made by Beal and seconded
by Rose. The motion passed by ac-
clamation, three to two.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
EAST SIDE SCHOOL

We are decorating orr room FOR
Christmas. We have Santa Claus
on the windows and green wreatlz
/ Cur border has the Christmas story
and Santa Claus coming on it
Epiphanio Estrada, 1st grade.
We like our Christmas songs
They tell us of Santa Claus. = Ell
mis- Moore, first grade.
| We are going to have a store
next week in our room. We made
! some money out Of paper We
/ learned how to change money.
Now we are making groceries to
sell in our store.-Anna Galloway,
2-B grade.
Our teacher has oeen reading Us
a story about the Snow Fairy L
IS a good story and we like to b5ar
it.-Essielene Douglas, 3B grade.
We have been reading a story
about Swift-Eagle of the Rio
Grande. He was an Indian boy.
His sisters name vas Corn Leaves.
-Quilon Wiley, ga grade
Our teacher is going to pick out
the best singers in our room 10 sing
Christmas carols.--GertIude Suell.
ga grade.
We are learning to sing Silent
Night" We are making a Christ
mas sand table.-Llllian Garcia, 2ce
grade.
Yesterday we drew an Indian Girl.
She had long hair and il was
braided. She had her head band
TO hold leatfers.-Pevton Cook, 9TH
Grade.
Yesterday, an orchestra gave a
concert at the high school. They
played good music. We enjoyed It
very much.-T. D. Young, 4th Rr7 =.
Tuesday Miss Robertson taught us
new step in folk dancing. L
Was the polka step. It was lots of
fun.-Helen Woods. 4th grade.
The seventh and eighth grades
are planning a Christmas party.
We are going to pay 25 cents a piece
fer refreshments and decorations.
We were studying about fire de-
partments and their work in our
ctvics lesson Friday. After Discus
sing fire prevention our fire alarm
sounded. However, it was only a
fire drill. We were out of the
building in SO seconds.-Ruth Payne,
It'll grade.
Thursday afternoon our Class 3
playground ball team played team
from the Wilson school. They beat
US after hard fight. 1t wcs
good game and we enjoyed the
spirit of the Wilson boys. We are
beginning basketball now. I think
that We shall have a pretty fair
team. We are planning on some
early games with the East SIDE
high schCol-Farman Crave, Til
grade.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
Discovery Makes Possible
New Plan BY Makers of Vicks VapoRub for
Better "Control-of- Colds"

Another advance in "Control-of-
Colds has been perfected by the
makers of Vicks VapoRub. A third
of a century ago, Vicks VapoRub
introduced the modern, external
method Of treating colds. Now
Wick Chemists introduce Vicks Nose
& Throat Drops-based on a new
idea in preventing" colds. These
two are companion products - they
aid and supplement each other. To-
gether they make possible the Wick
Plan for better Control of Colds"
in the home and further reduction
of the family Colds Tax'-in mon
ey, loss of time and health.
Here. briefly, is the Wick Plan for
better Control Of Colds.
l.-Before 4 Cold Starts
At that first sneezy. scratchy ir-
ritation of the nose or upper throat
Natures unmistakable warning
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

and Warren shook hands md
agreed to fight no more. Wilson
testified
One important bit of testimony
given by the youth was that Husie
Green took q knife away from his
uncle on the way back from Calex-
leo, and that Green seemed TO be
under the impression someone had
taken a gun from him, and wanted
to go back and get it. Green was
drunk, Wilson said.
Wilson and Husie Green arrived
at the Green house in Wilson's car
some time after Warren and Green
arrived there in the formers auto
mobile, Wilson said, and were lust
in time to see Green get out of the
car and 60 in the house. Warren
was leaning out of his car petting
a dog when Green came out with
a shotgun and fired at him, Wilson
said. The door of the car was open
and Warren tumbled out.
Wilson and Husic Green then
drove away, and did not know what
followed
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
HARDING SCHOOL

Instead Of having geography in a
book we are making tables to show
how the people in foreign LANDS
have Christmas. We are working
in Sweden. We are nearly through
When we get through with Sweden
We are going TO start on SWitzer-
land.--Mary Ballew, Abb.
The 4-B-l class Of Harding school.
Mrs. McCrory's room is making g
Sweden sand table. The girls are
making doll clothes out of crepe pa
er. The boys are making doll
houses. - Doris Van Horn.
In geography we are studying
about Christmas in other countries.
I am studying Russia. There,
Christmas comes IS days after ours
They get their gifts on Christmas
eve.-Jack LEM, Abb.
Christmas is coinir.,. We are
glad. I am glad because I might
see Santa Claus. He is jolly and
dressed in red.-Bobby Mann. 2-B-
!.
On Christmas night I will harg
up my stocking. And I will give
Santa Claus some lunch. I horo
he will bring me a big mama doll
-Doreen Meagher, 2-B-1.
This morning We had q play. I
was an Inoian. We had war
dance. Belva was a little Pilgrim
girl. She looked very cute in her
costume.-Allen Kephart, 4-B-2.
We play kick the ball. We have
\ team. Last Friday the score was
l7-S. We have practiced playing
so think we will do better Wed
nesday.-Betty Frost, 4-B.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
Famous Cough
Prescription

Almost instant relief from coughs
is now guaranteed in the use of
the physicians famous prescription
called ThoXine. 1t works on an en-
tirely different principle; having
double action. 1t relieves the throat
irritation and goes direct TO the in
ternal cause not reached by cough
syrups and patent medicines and
the cough stops like magic. usually
with the very first swallow.
Taken before retiring, Thoxine
absolutely prevents night coughing
and insures a good nights sleep. It
gives the same speedy relief for
sore Threats too. Contains no chlor-
ofcrm or harmful drugs. Children
like it. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS within
10 minutes from coughs or sore
throat, or your money back. 35c.
Coo, Sl.00 bottles Sold by: Clements
Drug Store and all other good drug
stores. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
WILSON SCHOOL.

This week the 8B'S took the
banking picture away from the IA
class. We are all hoping We car
keep the picture for time.-Su-
mike Yano. 8-B-l.
Last week Mrs Voss told some Of
/ the students to write to Mr.. Wood
ward q letter Of thanks for c, ming
to school and talking to lis about
a miniature motor he brought with
him. The letter chosen was Gecrg-
ia Damrons.-Mary Jane Wood
ward, ga
A happy surprise awaited us
when the Wilson news reporters
went into Ms. Smiths room yes
terday afternoon. Next Saturday
we are to have a pot luck Inch
and afterwards attend the matinee.
-Lorena Swcery. GA.
The Wilson school Christmas play
has been chosen. 1t is a Russian
play. The people who are eligible
we're chosen by the teachers. I
think IL will be different and more
interesting than any other play
Given this vear.-Mary Williams, G.
,.
Tho boys ard girls bicycles that
~o~e left in the driveway we're
missing one noon last week as We
have been told to park them in
back Of the building. 1 guess they
will remember next time. Helen
DAVIS, 7-B-i.
TIE Girl5 Glee club this year has
decided on very appropriate name
for the club. 1t IS the Wilson
School Carolers'. and their colors
are orchid and white. We hope to
live UP to such pretty colors and
10 be very good carolers.-Barbara
Horton, 7-B-2.
Last Thursday afternoon tn e
East Side school and the Wilson
school teams played a ball game
The score was i4-l5 in the East
Sides favor. 1t was a very good
and interesting game.--John Fee
ney, 8-B-2.
Writing with ink isn't very easy.
vet the 7-B-2 elias won this week
in spelling. We had three people
who received 100 per cent.-Kay
Clements. 7-B-2.
This week there were two pupils
in the 6-B-2 class who didn't have
TO take the spelling words this
week. The reason is they got 100
per cent in our weekly test ard Uere
above in the monthly test They
we're Jane Henderson and Ruth
RiddlG-Ruth Riddle, 3-B.
Last night while l was reading
by the fire because it vas SO cold
heard some one talking. I vent
out on the porch just as closed
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

cold easily. the wise plan is to use
just few Vicks Nose Drops up each
nostril after exposure to any par
ticular condition that your own ex-
perience tells you is apt to give you
a cold-for instance, q night on a
Pullman dusty automobile ride
over-smoking, heated, over
crowded rooms, eto.-and you feel
the slightest stuffiness OF the nasal
passages. Vicks Drops are especially
designed TO aid the Natures
prevention" of colds - when over
taxed by such emergencies Of our
artificial present day living
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
Green Defense
To Fight State
Continued From Page II

told of the events of the fatal day,
when a party composed of himself,
Husie Green. a nphew of the de-
PENDANT; Ed Warren, Bert HobSon
and H. B. Green went to Caleyico
from Bonds Corner to settle up for
Q hay baling job.
Several trips We're made to MeXi-
cali, he said. Both Green and War;
rem were drinking. Later they be-
came engaged in an argument over
division of wages for the job they
had completed. This argument
lasted until they returned to Bonds
Corner, and to Green's house, where
Warren was shot. the boy said
After leaving CaleXico the party
first went to Warren's house where
they ate lunch. AT that time Green
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
HOOVER'S MESSAGE URGES
TWO YEAR TAXATION RAISE

liberalization in the coal, oil and
lumber industries.
Summary Of Message
Other parts of his message NAV
be summarized as follows
National Defense Economies
have been made without reducing
existing personnel or imrairing
morale If the world is to regain
its standard of life, 1T must fur
Their decrease both naval and other
arms"
Foreign Affairs Difficulties in
the last year have largely orgini-
mated in foreign disturbances, and
efforts at recuperation in this
country have necessitated CO.
operation with other nations to re-
store world confidence and eco
nomic stability. The moratorium
WIS necessitated by the danger Of
e general panic and the collapSe of
Central Europe. Foreign affairs are
10 be treated in a later mesSdJe.
Domestic Situation 49, The COM
munity has co-operated to take
such emergency measures as would
sustain confidence and cushion the
violence of liquidation giving time
for orderly readjustment of costs.
inventories and credits without
panic and widespread bankruptcy,
in a way that will promote recov-
cry. No external drain on our re-
sources can threaten us because
We owe less to foreign countries
they they owe to us"
Veterans Services - Expenditures
now exceed $l,0000 100000 a year
and i am opposed to any extern
sion Of these expenditures until the
country has recovered from the
present situation"
Electrical Power Regulation -
Earlier recommendation for regu-
lation of interstate power are re-
newed being urgently needed in
public protection
Muscle Shoals - Recent recon-
mendaticns Of the interstate COM
mittee appointed by the president
will be transmitted to congress
later.
Reorganization of Federal De-
partments - Further recommended
tons to be made later regarding
the department Of the interior. Ad-
functions Of the United
States shipping board should be
transferred to the department of
under an assistant sec
rotary for merchant marine, the
board to remain as a regulatory
body with advisory powers on loans
and policies, with authority eX-
tended to cover coastwise shipping
and regulation Of rates and service
on inland waterways
Public Works Administration -
AL building and construction actiy-
tiles. except naval and military.
should be concentrated under a
public works administration"
headed by a public works admin
Law Recommended
tons will be made later looking 10
strengthening of criminal law en-
scrCement and improvement Of i'll
ljcial procedure connected with 1t.
Inland Waterway and Habor I'm
rrovemcnt-Work now under way
Is reviewed.
Tariff-Work Of the tariff COM
in revising individual rates
S commended, and opposition to
general congressional revisionS eX-
pressed.
immigration and Deportation -
Restrictions en- immigration now in |
fleet by executive order should be |
made definite by law and deporta- /
ion laws should be strengthened. |
Aliens lawfully here should be pro- .
ected by certificates Of residence. /
Public Health - Previous recon-
renewed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
Continued From Page Il

serve banks to make quickly avail
able to depositors some portion OF
funds tied up in closed banks.
4. Establishment of a system Of
of home loan discount banks as out
lined in a recent presidential state
ment
5. Extension during emergencies
of rediscount eligibility provisions Of
the Federal Reserve act. without
covering the safeguards of the svs-
en-, as approved i'll the White
House conference with COMPRESSION
al leaders October 6.
s. Prompt improvement of bank-
ing laws further to safeguard de-
posits and credit now and congress
sional investigation Of the need
for separation Of different kinds o.
banking, enlargement of branch
banking. and ways of expending
membership in the federal reserve
system.
7 Consideration Of practical que,
items relating to deposits and in
VeStments OF postal savings banks
which have more than double de-
POSTS in the last year.
s. Antitrust laws should not be
repealed Mr.. Hoover said, but he
urged congress to consider whethe,
changes should be made to end dc
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Legion Westinghouse Atcn post
of the American Legion will meet
at o'clock tonight in the Veterans
Memorial hall. Important business
matters will be discussed and all
members are urged to be present. .
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

[ h a I you are
catching cold
use Vicks Nose
Drops promptly as
directed. NJ q Il V
C O ! d S can be
checked at this
stage and b a d
colds avoided.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

aValIabIc IN White
stainless" form
II you prefer.
Spread on thick
" a II ( | annel.
Leave the bed
clothing loose
around the neck
so that the meCii-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08
SINGING SCHOOL TAILS

DALE, Wis, U.P-Revival 70 an
old-tume custom-singing school
attempted here recently, was short
lived. The school was discontinued
when only 10 persons attended its
last session.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

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This gives you full 24-hour treat
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II TO resist disease. Don't dose"
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vice.
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The Wick Plan for better Control
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Get a bottle of Vicks Drops from
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

he door some one threw a snow
ball at me. I screamed and slam
med the door. Then I said Come
in In came my uncle and Dor
othy who had been to Jacumba
They had q pot full of snow. Il
certainly was cold.-Bctty Smyer.
4-B-l
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-12-08

AFTER Cold Starts
At night, massage the throat and
chest well with Vicks VapoRub noW
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19

repeated invitation. He told his old
servant to have the horses in readi-
ness, for after he had dined and ex-
changed compliments he would hurry
along.
The old colored servant waited long
that evening. 1t was dark and he was
hungry. and still he waited with the
anxious horse. Knowing his master
George as a punctual man, he was
fearful Of some unknown trouble. The
planter. happening to see the old serv-
ant, took it upon himself to order
Washington's horse put up for the
night and the, servant into comfort
able quarters. He thought that "Wash-
ington was going to stay for We night"
Washington did indeed stay, for he
had found the widow Gusts most
charming and had difficulty in leaving
her even for a moment. The sun was
high the next day before he pulled
himself together to continue on his be-
lated mission. But his courtshlp was
most successful, for in May, 1853, his
diary bears a record, zone engage
ment ring, pounds 1e shillings."
One hundred and sixty-eight years
ago, January IT, they were married